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)
Pile Driver Operators
Career B (or your target career)
Crane and Tower Operators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Pile Driver Operators | Crane and Tower Operators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $73,300 | $68,080 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 2,310 | 42,890 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Highway Maintenance Workers, Structural Iron and Steel Workers, Millwrights | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, Construction Laborers, Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Machine Feeders and Offbearers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
44%
4 of 9 target skills
Target-only skills
5
Current-only skills
3
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—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
Only in Crane and Tower Operators
- Critical Thinking
- Time Management
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
Only in Pile Driver Operators
- Equipment Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Coordination