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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)

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining

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Comparison table

MetricHoist and Winch OperatorsLoading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
National median salary$56,450$74,500
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment2,6005,930
Typical educationNot recordedHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Time Management, Operation and ControlOperation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Active Listening, Equipment Maintenance
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 LoadersMachine Feeders and Offbearers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, Logging Equipment Operators, Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Hoist and Winch Operators dashboardLoading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

75%

6 of 8 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

7

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+0.4 level
  • Operations Monitoring+0.3 level
  • Speaking+0.6 level
  • Active Listening+0.5 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.1 level
  • Coordination—

Only in Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining

  • Troubleshooting
  • Equipment Maintenance

Only in Hoist and Winch Operators

  • Monitoring
  • Time Management
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Instructing