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)
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Career B (or your target career)
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $39,150 | $53,340 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 952,640 | 41,820 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Less than a High School Diploma |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Speaking | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Repairing |
| Related careers | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians, Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, Roustabouts, Oil and Gas, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand, Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Millwrights, Roustabouts, Oil and Gas |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
14%
1 of 7 target skills
Target-only skills
6
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+0.2 level
Only in Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
- Operations Monitoring
- Monitoring
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
Only in Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
- None