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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)

Pest Control Workers

Career B (or your target career)

Highway Maintenance Workers

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Comparison table

MetricPest Control WorkersHighway Maintenance Workers
National median salary$45,250$50,260
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment102,620154,960
Typical educationNot recordedHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Monitoring, WritingOperation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Coordination, Monitoring, Active Listening
Related careersJanitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, Environmental Engineers, Construction and Building Inspectors, Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHelpers--Electricians, Traffic Technicians, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

7 of 7 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

11

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+0.3 level
  • Monitoring
  • Coordination+0.5 level
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Complex Problem Solving

Only in Highway Maintenance Workers

  • None

Only in Pest Control Workers

  • Critical Thinking
  • Writing
  • Time Management
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Service Orientation
  • Negotiation
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Active Learning
  • Persuasion
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Management of Personnel Resources