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)
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Career B (or your target career)
Pipelayers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | Pipelayers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $49,120 | $49,000 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 44,440 | 33,050 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Less than a High School Diploma |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Operation and Control, Active Listening, Operations Monitoring | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Speaking, Quality Control Analysis, Coordination |
| Related careers | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters, Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers, Construction Laborers, Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining, Brickmasons and Blockmasons, Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas, Carpenters |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
57%
4 of 7 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
0
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—
- Speaking+0.6 level
- Active Listening+0.8 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
Only in Pipelayers
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
- Coordination
Only in Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
- None