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)

Millwrights

Career B (or your target career)

Riggers

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Comparison table

Metric	Millwrights	Riggers
National median salary	$65,700	$62,640
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	40,330	22,530
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	Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Installation, Repairing, Operations Monitoring	Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension
Related careers	Robotics Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians, Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

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Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

11 of 11 target skills

Target-only skills

Current-only skills

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—
Active Listening—
Reading Comprehension—
Operations Monitoring—
Critical Thinking—
Monitoring+0.1 level
Coordination—
Time Management—
Speaking—
Judgment and Decision Making—
Complex Problem Solving—

Only in Riggers

None

Only in Millwrights

Installation
Troubleshooting
Equipment Maintenance
Repairing
Quality Control Analysis
Social Perceptiveness
Service Orientation