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)
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Career B (or your target career)
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $46,960 | $56,210 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 44,970 | 14,450 |
| Typical education | Less than a High School Diploma | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Operation and Control, Quality Control Analysis, Operations Monitoring | Repairing, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Quality Control Analysis, Equipment Selection |
| Related careers | Pile Driver Operators, Helpers--Electricians, Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | Millwrights, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
33%
5 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
10
Current-only skills
1
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
- Quality Control Analysis+0.9 level
- Critical Thinking+1.1 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.5 level
- Operation and Control+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
Only in Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
- Repairing
- Equipment Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Selection
- Complex Problem Solving
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Systems Analysis
- Installation
- Speaking
Only in Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
- Monitoring