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)

Structural Iron and Steel Workers

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Comparison table

MetricHelpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersStructural Iron and Steel Workers
National median salary$42,360$62,780
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment44,33068,380
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Not recorded
Job zone22
Important skillsMonitoring, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Listening, CoordinationOperation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Coordination, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersConstruction Laborers, Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers, Sheet Metal Workers, Structural Iron and Steel WorkersPipelayers, Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

0%

0 of 8 target skills

Target-only skills

8

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 Structural Iron and Steel Workers

  • Operation and Control
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Coordination
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Monitoring
  • Time Management

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

  • None