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)

Logging Equipment Operators

Career B (or your target career)

Conveyor Operators and Tenders

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Comparison table

MetricLogging Equipment OperatorsConveyor Operators and Tenders
National median salary$49,740$42,420
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment21,06022,930
Typical educationLess than a High School DiplomaLess than a High School Diploma
Job zone22
Important skillsOperation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance, Quality Control Analysis, TroubleshootingOperation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Active Listening, Critical Thinking
Related careersSawing 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 PlasticExtruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Crane and Tower Operators, Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

57%

4 of 7 target skills

Target-only skills

3

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
  • Operations Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Active Listening+0.8 level

Only in Conveyor Operators and Tenders

  • Critical Thinking
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Speaking

Only in Logging Equipment Operators

  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Quality Control Analysis