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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)

Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

Career B (or your target career)

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

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Comparison table

MetricRotary Drill Operators, Oil and GasPlumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
National median salary$67,890$63,800
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment12,600465,840
Typical educationLess than a High School DiplomaPost-Secondary Certificate
Job zone23
Important skillsOperations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Operation and Control, Monitoring, InstructingCritical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Troubleshooting, Repairing, Monitoring
Related careersExplosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticCarpenters, Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, Millwrights, Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas dashboardPlumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

91%

10 of 11 target skills

Target-only skills

1

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

  • Critical Thinking+0.3 level
  • Repairing—
  • Troubleshooting+0.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
  • Monitoring—
  • Operation and Control—
  • Speaking—
  • Complex Problem Solving—
  • Operations Monitoring—
  • Coordination—

Only in Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

  • Time Management

Only in Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas

  • Active Listening
  • Instructing
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Learning Strategies
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Writing
  • Quality Control Analysis