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)

Recycling and Reclamation Workers

Career B (or your target career)

Conveyor Operators and Tenders

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Comparison table

MetricRecycling and Reclamation WorkersConveyor Operators and Tenders
National median salary$40,240$42,420
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment2,950,28022,930
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Less than a High School Diploma
Job zone22
Important skillsOperation and Control, Monitoring, Active Listening, Operations Monitoring, Critical ThinkingOperation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Active Listening, Critical Thinking
Related careersSeptic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners, Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Chemical Plant and System OperatorsExtruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Crane and Tower Operators, Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

57%

4 of 7 target skills

Target-only skills

3

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

  • Operation and Control+1.1 level
  • Operations Monitoring+1.3 level
  • Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Active Listening+0.1 level

Only in Conveyor Operators and Tenders

  • Critical Thinking
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Speaking

Only in Recycling and Reclamation Workers

  • None