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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)

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Career B (or your target career)

Construction Laborers

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Comparison table

MetricLaborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandConstruction Laborers
National median salary$40,240$47,120
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment2,950,2801,096,780
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsCoordination, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, SpeakingSpeaking, Operation and Control, Active Listening, Coordination, Operations Monitoring
Related careersCrane and Tower Operators, Construction Laborers, Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment, Helpers--Extraction WorkersMolders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic, Segmental Pavers, Machine Feeders and Offbearers, Sheet Metal Workers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

20%

1 of 5 target skills

Target-only skills

4

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

  • Coordination+0.5 level

Only in Construction Laborers

  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Operation and Control
  • Operations Monitoring

Only in Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

  • None