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)
Structural Iron and Steel Workers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | Structural Iron and Steel Workers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $63,800 | $62,780 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 465,840 | 68,380 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Troubleshooting, Repairing, Monitoring | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Coordination, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Carpenters, Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, Millwrights, Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | Pipelayers, Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
88%
7 of 8 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
4
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+0.2 level
- Operations Monitoring—
- Coordination—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Critical Thinking—
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Time Management—
Only in Structural Iron and Steel Workers
- Active Listening
Only in Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
- Speaking
- Complex Problem Solving