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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)

Helpers--Extraction Workers

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Comparison table

MetricLaborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandHelpers--Extraction Workers
National median salary$40,240$47,730
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment2,950,2806,700
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, SpeakingMonitoring, Operations Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance, Operation and Control, Troubleshooting
Related careersCrane and Tower Operators, Construction Laborers, Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment, Helpers--Extraction WorkersWoodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing, Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas, Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners, Machine Feeders and Offbearers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

8%

1 of 12 target skills

Target-only skills

11

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 Helpers--Extraction Workers

  • Monitoring
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Operation and Control
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Repairing
  • Equipment Selection
  • Critical Thinking
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Active Listening
  • Judgment and Decision Making

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

  • None