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)
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
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Comparison table
| Metric | Pipelayers | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $49,000 | $57,430 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 33,050 | 34,480 |
| 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 | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Persuasion, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining, Brickmasons and Blockmasons, Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas, Carpenters | Agricultural Equipment Operators, Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas, Dredge Operators, Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
33%
6 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
12
Current-only skills
1
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+0.6 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.3 level
- Speaking—
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Active Listening—
Only in Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
- Monitoring
- Time Management
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Active Learning
- Repairing
- Equipment Selection
- Social Perceptiveness
- Persuasion
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Maintenance
- Reading Comprehension
- Complex Problem Solving
Only in Pipelayers
- Quality Control Analysis