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)
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Pipelayers | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $49,000 | $57,020 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 33,050 | 206,170 |
| Typical education | Less than a High School Diploma | Less than a High School Diploma |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Speaking, Quality Control Analysis, Coordination | Monitoring, Speaking, Coordination, Time Management, Quality Control Analysis |
| Related careers | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining, Brickmasons and Blockmasons, Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas, Carpenters | Foundry Mold and Coremakers, Roofers, Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons, Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
56%
5 of 9 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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
- Speaking—
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Coordination+0.3 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening—
Only in Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
- Monitoring
- Time Management
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making
Only in Pipelayers
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring