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)

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

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Comparison table

MetricHoist and Winch OperatorsTank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
National median salary$56,450$58,870
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment2,60010,700
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, Reading Comprehension, Time Management, Writing
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 LoadersIndustrial Machinery Mechanics, Recycling and Reclamation Workers, Chemical Plant and System Operators, Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

80%

8 of 10 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

5

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+0.4 level
  • Time Management+0.1 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.3 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
  • Monitoring+0.5 level
  • Active Listening+0.6 level
  • Speaking+0.6 level

Only in Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Writing

Only in Hoist and Winch Operators

  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Coordination
  • Instructing