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)
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
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Comparison table
| Metric | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $53,340 | $42,660 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 41,820 | 10,510 |
| 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 | Quality Control Analysis, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Equipment Maintenance, Repairing |
| Related careers | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand, Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Millwrights, Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders, Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders, Maintenance Workers, Machinery |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
60%
3 of 5 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
4
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
- Operations Monitoring+0.1 level
- Operation and Control—
- Repairing—
Only in Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
- Quality Control Analysis
- Equipment Maintenance
Only in Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
- Monitoring
- Troubleshooting
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking