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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)

Maintenance Workers, Machinery

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Comparison table

MetricPump Operators, Except Wellhead PumpersMaintenance Workers, Machinery
National median salary$61,770$60,850
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment9,78060,020
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, Operations Monitoring, Repairing, Operation and Control
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Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers dashboardMaintenance Workers, Machinery dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

67%

8 of 12 target skills

Target-only skills

4

Current-only skills

2

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
  • Operations Monitoring—
  • Operation and Control—
  • Time Management—
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Active Listening—
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Reading Comprehension—

Only in Maintenance Workers, Machinery

  • Repairing
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Coordination

Only in Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

  • Monitoring
  • Speaking