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)
Structural Iron and Steel Workers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Helpers--Roofers | Structural Iron and Steel Workers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $44,160 | $62,780 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 6,030 | 68,380 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Coordination, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Speaking | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Coordination, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Tile and Stone Setters, Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles, Terrazzo Workers and Finishers, Construction Laborers | Pipelayers, 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
13%
1 of 8 target skills
Target-only skills
7
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 Structural Iron and Steel Workers
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
- Coordination
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Time Management
Only in Helpers--Roofers
- None