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)
Pile Driver Operators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Roof Bolters, Mining | Pile Driver Operators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $78,540 | $73,300 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 2,160 | 2,310 |
| 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, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting |
| 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 | Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Highway Maintenance Workers, Structural Iron and Steel Workers, Millwrights |
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+0.6 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.4 level
- Equipment Maintenance+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Troubleshooting—
- Coordination—
- Active Listening—
Only in Pile Driver Operators
- None
Only in Roof Bolters, Mining
- Critical Thinking
- Quality Control Analysis
- Complex Problem Solving
- Repairing
- Time Management
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Speaking