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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)

Pile Driver Operators

Career B (or your target career)

Structural Iron and Steel Workers

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Comparison table

MetricPile Driver OperatorsStructural Iron and Steel Workers
National median salary$73,300$62,780
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment2,31068,380
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Not recorded
Job zone22
Important skillsOperation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance, TroubleshootingOperation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Coordination, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersMaintenance Workers, Machinery, Highway Maintenance Workers, Structural Iron and Steel Workers, MillwrightsPipelayers, Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

63%

5 of 8 target skills

Target-only skills

3

Current-only skills

2

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
  • Coordination
  • Active Listening+0.3 level
  • Monitoring+0.1 level

Only in Structural Iron and Steel Workers

  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Critical Thinking
  • Time Management

Only in Pile Driver Operators

  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting