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)

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Career B (or your target career)

Construction Laborers

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Comparison table

MetricJanitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping CleanersConstruction Laborers
National median salary$36,840$47,120
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment2,209,7601,096,780
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone32
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Coordination, Time Management, MonitoringSpeaking, Operation and Control, Active Listening, Coordination, Operations Monitoring
Related careersCoating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Furniture Finishers, Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators, Construction LaborersMolders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic, Segmental Pavers, Machine Feeders and Offbearers, Sheet Metal Workers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

40%

2 of 5 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

  • Speaking+0.8 level
  • Active Listening+0.8 level

Only in Construction Laborers

  • Operation and Control
  • Coordination
  • Operations Monitoring

Only in Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

  • None