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)
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Career B (or your target career)
Logging Equipment Operators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | Logging Equipment Operators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $74,500 | $49,740 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 5,930 | 21,060 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Less than a High School Diploma |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Active Listening, Equipment Maintenance | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance, Quality Control Analysis, Troubleshooting |
| Related careers | Machine Feeders and Offbearers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, Logging Equipment Operators, Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood, Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists, Roustabouts, Oil and Gas, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
71%
5 of 7 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
3
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+0.8 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.6 level
- Equipment Maintenance—
- Active Listening—
- Troubleshooting—
Only in Logging Equipment Operators
- Monitoring
- Quality Control Analysis
Only in Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Coordination