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
| Metric | Logging Equipment Operators | Conveyor Operators and Tenders |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $49,740 | $42,420 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 21,060 | 22,930 |
| Typical education | Less than a High School Diploma | Less than a High School Diploma |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance, Quality Control Analysis, Troubleshooting | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Active Listening, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | 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 | Extruding 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