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)

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

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Comparison table

MetricLandscaping and Groundskeeping WorkersPlumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
National median salary$39,150$63,800
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment952,640465,840
Typical educationNot recordedPost-Secondary Certificate
Job zone23
Important skillsOperation and Control, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, SpeakingCritical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Troubleshooting, Repairing, Monitoring
Related careersFarm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians, Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, Roustabouts, Oil and Gas, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersCarpenters, Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, Millwrights, Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

9%

1 of 11 target skills

Target-only skills

10

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

Only in Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

  • Critical Thinking
  • Repairing
  • Troubleshooting
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Monitoring
  • Time Management
  • Speaking
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Coordination

Only in Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

  • None