Compare careers

Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.

Career A (or your current career)

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Career B (or your target career)

Construction Laborers

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Comparison table

MetricHelpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersConstruction Laborers
National median salary$42,360$47,120
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment44,3301,096,780
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsMonitoring, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Listening, CoordinationSpeaking, Operation and Control, Active Listening, Coordination, Operations Monitoring
Related careersConstruction Laborers, Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers, Sheet Metal Workers, Structural Iron and Steel WorkersMolders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic, Segmental Pavers, Machine Feeders and Offbearers, Sheet Metal Workers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

0%

0 of 5 target skills

Target-only skills

5

Current-only skills

0

Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.

Shared skills

  • None

Only in Construction Laborers

  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Operation and Control
  • Coordination
  • Operations Monitoring

Only in Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

  • None