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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)

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

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Comparison table

MetricHoist and Winch OperatorsElectrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
National median salary$56,450$95,320
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment2,600131,070
Typical educationNot recordedHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Time Management, Operation and ControlTroubleshooting, Active Listening, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring
Related careersMultiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Tank Car, Truck, and Ship LoadersRail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators, Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators, Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers, Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Hoist and Winch Operators dashboardElectrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

53%

9 of 17 target skills

Target-only skills

8

Current-only skills

4

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+0.9 level
  • Operations Monitoring+0.3 level
  • Operation and Control+0.4 level
  • Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.4 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
  • Coordination—
  • Time Management+0.1 level

Only in Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

  • Troubleshooting
  • Systems Analysis
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Repairing
  • Installation
  • Active Learning
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Reading Comprehension

Only in Hoist and Winch Operators

  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Speaking
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Instructing