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)
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Career B (or your target career)
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
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Comparison table
| Metric | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $63,800 | $49,120 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 465,840 | 44,440 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Troubleshooting, Repairing, Monitoring | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Operation and Control, Active Listening, Operations Monitoring |
| Related careers | Carpenters, Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, Millwrights, Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters, Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers, Construction Laborers, Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
75%
3 of 4 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
8
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+0.1 level
- Speaking—
- Critical Thinking—
Only in Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
- Active Listening
Only in Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Monitoring
- Time Management
- Complex Problem Solving
- Operations Monitoring
- Coordination