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)
Millwrights
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Comparison table
| Metric | Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | Millwrights |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $46,960 | $65,700 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 44,970 | 40,330 |
| Typical education | Less than a High School Diploma | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Operation and Control, Quality Control Analysis, Operations Monitoring | Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Installation, Repairing, Operations Monitoring |
| Related careers | Pile Driver Operators, Helpers--Electricians, Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | Robotics Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
33%
6 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
12
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
- Critical Thinking+0.8 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.9 level
- Operation and Control+0.9 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.5 level
- Monitoring+0.5 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
Only in Millwrights
- Installation
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Maintenance
- Repairing
- Time Management
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
- Reading Comprehension
- Social Perceptiveness
- Coordination
- Service Orientation
- Speaking
Only in Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
- None