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)
Hoist and Winch Operators
Career B (or your target career)
Conveyor Operators and Tenders
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Comparison table
| Metric | Hoist and Winch Operators | Conveyor Operators and Tenders |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $56,450 | $42,420 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 2,600 | 22,930 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Less than a High School Diploma |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Time Management, Operation and Control | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Active Listening, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Crane and Tower Operators, Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
7 of 7 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
6
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+1.0 level
- Operations Monitoring+1.0 level
- Monitoring+0.5 level
- Active Listening+0.6 level
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Speaking+0.6 level
Only in Conveyor Operators and Tenders
- None
Only in Hoist and Winch Operators
- Time Management
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Social Perceptiveness
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Coordination
- Instructing