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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)

Pipelayers

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Comparison table

MetricReinforcing Iron and Rebar WorkersPipelayers
National median salary$58,970$49,000
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment13,80033,050
Typical educationNot recordedLess than a High School Diploma
Job zone22
Important skillsCoordination, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making, Operation and ControlOperation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Speaking, Quality Control Analysis, Coordination
Related careersBoilermakers, Millwrights, Terrazzo Workers and Finishers, Insulation Workers, MechanicalExcavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining, Brickmasons and Blockmasons, Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas, Carpenters

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

29%

2 of 7 target skills

Target-only skills

5

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

  • Coordination
  • Critical Thinking

Only in Pipelayers

  • Operation and Control
  • Speaking
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Active Listening

Only in Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers

  • None