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)
Highway Maintenance Workers
Career B (or your target career)
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Highway Maintenance Workers | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $50,260 | $49,450 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 154,960 | 51,710 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Coordination, Monitoring, Active Listening | Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Coordination, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Helpers--Electricians, Traffic Technicians, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation | Chemical Plant and System Operators, Helpers--Extraction Workers, Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors, Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
60%
6 of 10 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
1
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
- Monitoring+0.5 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Operations Monitoring—
- Operation and Control—
- Coordination—
- Speaking+0.3 level
Only in Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Time Management
Only in Highway Maintenance Workers
- Complex Problem Solving