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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)

Construction Laborers

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Comparison table

MetricPainters, Construction and MaintenanceConstruction Laborers
National median salary$49,400$47,120
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment225,1901,096,780
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsActive Listening, Critical Thinking, Time Management, Coordination, Social PerceptivenessSpeaking, Operation and Control, Active Listening, Coordination, Operations Monitoring
Related careersConstruction Laborers, Brickmasons and Blockmasons, Helpers--Carpenters, Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersMolders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic, Segmental Pavers, Machine Feeders and Offbearers, Sheet Metal Workers
Painters, Construction and Maintenance dashboardConstruction Laborers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

20%

1 of 5 target skills

Target-only skills

4

Current-only skills

2

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

  • Active Listening—

Only in Construction Laborers

  • Speaking
  • Operation and Control
  • Coordination
  • Operations Monitoring

Only in Painters, Construction and Maintenance

  • Time Management
  • Critical Thinking