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)

Sheet Metal Workers

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Comparison table

MetricHelpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersSheet Metal Workers
National median salary$42,360$61,800
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment44,330119,770
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, CoordinationReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Coordination, Active Listening
Related careersConstruction Laborers, Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers, Sheet Metal Workers, Structural Iron and Steel WorkersGrinding and Polishing Workers, Hand, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers, Boilermakers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

0%

0 of 9 target skills

Target-only skills

9

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 Sheet Metal Workers

  • Coordination
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Monitoring
  • Active Listening
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Speaking
  • Mathematics
  • Time Management

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

  • None