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)

Painters, Construction and Maintenance

Career B (or your target career)

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

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Comparison table

MetricPainters, Construction and MaintenanceCement Masons and Concrete Finishers
National median salary$49,400$57,020
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment225,190206,170
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Less than a High School Diploma
Job zone22
Important skillsActive Listening, Critical Thinking, Time Management, Coordination, Social PerceptivenessMonitoring, Speaking, Coordination, Time Management, Quality Control Analysis
Related careersConstruction Laborers, Brickmasons and Blockmasons, Helpers--Carpenters, Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersFoundry Mold and Coremakers, Roofers, Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons, Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

33%

3 of 9 target skills

Target-only skills

6

Current-only skills

0

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

  • Time Management
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening

Only in Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

  • Monitoring
  • Speaking
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Coordination
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Judgment and Decision Making

Only in Painters, Construction and Maintenance

  • None