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
| Metric | Recycling and Reclamation Workers | Conveyor Operators and Tenders |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $40,240 | $42,420 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 2,950,280 | 22,930 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Less than a High School Diploma |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Monitoring, Active Listening, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Active Listening, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners, Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Chemical Plant and System Operators | Extruding 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