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)
Rail Car Repairers
Career B (or your target career)
Millwrights
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Comparison table
| Metric | Rail Car Repairers | Millwrights |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $67,530 | $65,700 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 21,350 | 40,330 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Troubleshooting, Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis | Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Installation, Repairing, Operations Monitoring |
| Related careers | Signal and Track Switch Repairers, Millwrights, Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | Robotics 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
50%
9 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
9
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—
- Equipment Maintenance+0.5 level
- Repairing—
- Critical Thinking—
- Operations Monitoring+0.8 level
- Operation and Control+0.6 level
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Active Listening—
- Speaking+0.6 level
Only in Millwrights
- Installation
- Time Management
- Complex Problem Solving
- Monitoring
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Reading Comprehension
- Social Perceptiveness
- Coordination
- Service Orientation
Only in Rail Car Repairers
- None