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)
Rail Car Repairers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | Rail Car Repairers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $74,500 | $67,530 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 5,930 | 21,350 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Active Listening, Equipment Maintenance | Troubleshooting, Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis |
| Related careers | Machine Feeders and Offbearers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, Logging Equipment Operators, Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | Signal and Track Switch Repairers, Millwrights, Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
78%
7 of 9 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
1
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
- Troubleshooting+0.6 level
- Equipment Maintenance+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.6 level
- Operations Monitoring—
- Operation and Control—
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Speaking—
Only in Rail Car Repairers
- Repairing
- Quality Control Analysis
Only in Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
- Coordination