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)
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Career B (or your target career)
Boilermakers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | Boilermakers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $58,970 | $76,410 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 13,800 | 10,190 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Coordination, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making, Operation and Control | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Equipment Maintenance, Quality Control Analysis |
| Related careers | Boilermakers, Millwrights, Terrazzo Workers and Finishers, Insulation Workers, Mechanical | Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
6%
1 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
15
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
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
Only in Boilermakers
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Quality Control Analysis
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Maintenance
- Time Management
- Complex Problem Solving
- Equipment Selection
- Speaking
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Active Learning
- Active Listening
- Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
Only in Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
- Coordination