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--Roofers

Career B (or your target career)

Painters, Construction and Maintenance

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Comparison table

MetricHelpers--RoofersPainters, Construction and Maintenance
National median salary$44,160$49,400
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment6,030225,190
Typical educationNot recordedHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsActive Listening, Coordination, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, SpeakingActive Listening, Critical Thinking, Time Management, Coordination, Social Perceptiveness
Related careersTile and Stone Setters, Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles, Terrazzo Workers and Finishers, Construction LaborersConstruction Laborers, Brickmasons and Blockmasons, Helpers--Carpenters, Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

33%

1 of 3 target skills

Target-only skills

2

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

  • Active Listening+0.5 level

Only in Painters, Construction and Maintenance

  • Time Management
  • Critical Thinking

Only in Helpers--Roofers

  • None