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)
Petroleum Engineers
Career B (or your target career)
Wellhead Pumpers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Petroleum Engineers | Wellhead Pumpers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $144,910 | $69,960 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 18,060 | 17,990 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 4 | 2 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Systems Evaluation, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Judgment and Decision Making, Repairing, Troubleshooting |
| Related careers | Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers, Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar, Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators, Geothermal Technicians | Biofuels Processing Technicians, Geothermal Production Managers, Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Chemical Plant and System Operators |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
50%
5 of 10 target skills
Target-only skills
5
Current-only skills
15
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
- Critical Thinking—
- Monitoring—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Speaking—
- Complex Problem Solving—
Only in Wellhead Pumpers
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Repairing
- Equipment Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
Only in Petroleum Engineers
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Systems Analysis
- Active Listening
- Systems Evaluation
- Active Learning
- Social Perceptiveness
- Time Management
- Coordination
- Science
- Mathematics
- Learning Strategies
- Persuasion
- Instructing
- Service Orientation