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)
Rock Splitters, Quarry
Career B (or your target career)
Pipelayers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Rock Splitters, Quarry | Pipelayers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $48,740 | $49,000 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 3,320 | 33,050 |
| Typical education | Less than a High School Diploma | Less than a High School Diploma |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Speaking, Quality Control Analysis, Coordination |
| Related careers | Terrazzo Workers and Finishers, Tile and Stone Setters, Pipelayers, Brickmasons and Blockmasons | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining, Brickmasons and Blockmasons, Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas, Carpenters |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
43%
3 of 7 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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—
- Operations Monitoring+0.1 level
- Active Listening+0.4 level
Only in Pipelayers
- Speaking
- Quality Control Analysis
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
Only in Rock Splitters, Quarry
- None