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)
Roof Bolters, Mining
Career B (or your target career)
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Roof Bolters, Mining | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $78,540 | $59,850 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 2,160 | 478,090 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring | Operation and Control, Equipment Maintenance, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Time Management |
| Related careers | Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Crane and Tower Operators, Pile Driver Operators, Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | Dredge Operators, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
7 of 7 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
7
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+1.0 level
- Operations Monitoring—
- Equipment Maintenance+0.3 level
- Monitoring—
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Troubleshooting—
- Time Management—
Only in Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
- None
Only in Roof Bolters, Mining
- Critical Thinking
- Quality Control Analysis
- Complex Problem Solving
- Repairing
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Coordination
- Speaking