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)
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
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Comparison table
| Metric | Highway Maintenance Workers | Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $50,260 | $74,500 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 154,960 | 5,930 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Coordination, Monitoring, Active Listening | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Active Listening, Equipment Maintenance |
| Related careers | Helpers--Electricians, Traffic Technicians, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation | Machine Feeders and Offbearers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, Logging Equipment Operators, Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
63%
5 of 8 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
2
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
- Operation and Control+0.1 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.3 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Active Listening—
- Coordination—
Only in Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Maintenance
- Critical Thinking
Only in Highway Maintenance Workers
- Monitoring
- Complex Problem Solving