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)
Pipelayers
Career B (or your target career)
Carpenters
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Comparison table
| Metric | Pipelayers | Carpenters |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $49,000 | $60,580 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 33,050 | 670,090 |
| Typical education | Less than a High School Diploma | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Speaking, Quality Control Analysis, Coordination | Active Listening, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Coordination, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining, Brickmasons and Blockmasons, Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas, Carpenters | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles, Glaziers, Tile and Stone Setters, Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
42%
5 of 12 target skills
Target-only skills
7
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
- Critical Thinking+0.7 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Coordination+0.9 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.1 level
Only in Carpenters
- Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Complex Problem Solving
- Mathematics
- Time Management
- Active Learning
- Judgment and Decision Making
Only in Pipelayers
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring