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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)

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Career B (or your target career)

Millwrights

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Comparison table

MetricPlumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersMillwrights
National median salary$63,800$65,700
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment465,84040,330
Typical educationPost-Secondary CertificateHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone32
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Troubleshooting, Repairing, MonitoringTroubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Installation, Repairing, Operations Monitoring
Related careersCarpenters, Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, Millwrights, Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and WallRobotics Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

61%

11 of 18 target skills

Target-only skills

7

Current-only skills

0

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

  • Troubleshooting+0.5 level
  • Repairing+0.6 level
  • Critical Thinking
  • Operations Monitoring+0.8 level
  • Operation and Control+0.7 level
  • Time Management+0.2 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Coordination+0.5 level
  • Speaking+0.4 level

Only in Millwrights

  • Installation
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Service Orientation

Only in Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

  • None