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)
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Career B (or your target career)
Continuous Mining Machine Operators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | Continuous Mining Machine Operators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $53,340 | $61,810 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 41,820 | 14,000 |
| Typical education | Less than a High School Diploma | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Repairing | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance, Critical Thinking, Troubleshooting |
| Related careers | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand, Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Millwrights, Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | Agricultural Equipment Operators, Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators, Roof Bolters, Mining, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
50%
6 of 12 target skills
Target-only skills
6
Current-only skills
1
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+0.5 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.8 level
- Troubleshooting+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.2 level
- Repairing—
- Monitoring+0.1 level
Only in Continuous Mining Machine Operators
- Equipment Maintenance
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Time Management
Only in Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
- Coordination