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)
Maintenance Workers, Machinery
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Comparison table
| Metric | Recycling and Reclamation Workers | Maintenance Workers, Machinery |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $40,240 | $60,850 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 2,950,280 | 60,020 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Monitoring, Active Listening, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking | Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring, Repairing, Operation and Control |
| Related careers | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners, Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Chemical Plant and System Operators | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
25%
3 of 12 target skills
Target-only skills
9
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+1.0 level
- Operation and Control+0.5 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
Only in Maintenance Workers, Machinery
- Repairing
- Equipment Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Quality Control Analysis
- Coordination
- Time Management
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Reading Comprehension
Only in Recycling and Reclamation Workers
- Monitoring