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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)

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

Career B (or your target career)

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

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Comparison table

MetricPump Operators, Except Wellhead PumpersIndustrial Machinery Mechanics
National median salary$61,770$64,520
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment9,780439,640
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Post-Secondary Certificate
Job zone23
Important skillsOperations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Active ListeningEquipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Repairing
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Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers dashboardIndustrial Machinery Mechanics dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

56%

9 of 16 target skills

Target-only skills

7

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

  • Operations Monitoring+0.3 level
  • Operation and Control+0.8 level
  • Troubleshooting+1.1 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.4 level
  • Active Listening—
  • Monitoring—
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Speaking+0.1 level
  • Time Management+0.1 level

Only in Industrial Machinery Mechanics

  • Repairing
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Active Learning
  • Equipment Selection
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Coordination

Only in Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

  • Reading Comprehension