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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)

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas

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Comparison table

MetricPump Operators, Except Wellhead PumpersService Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
National median salary$61,770$58,160
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment9,78043,140
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsOperations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Active ListeningOperations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Troubleshooting
Related careersSeptic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners, Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas, Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders, Industrial Machinery MechanicsEngine and Other Machine Assemblers, Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers dashboardService Unit Operators, Oil and Gas dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

53%

9 of 17 target skills

Target-only skills

8

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—
  • Operation and Control+0.3 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.1 level
  • Monitoring—
  • Active Listening—
  • Troubleshooting+0.2 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Speaking+0.1 level

Only in Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas

  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Writing
  • Active Learning
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Repairing
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Management of Personnel Resources

Only in Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers

  • Time Management