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
| Metric | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | Construction Laborers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $36,840 | $47,120 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 2,209,760 | 1,096,780 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Coordination, Time Management, Monitoring | Speaking, Operation and Control, Active Listening, Coordination, Operations Monitoring |
| Related careers | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Furniture Finishers, Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators, Construction Laborers | Molders, 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