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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)
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Career B (or your target career)
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
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Comparison table
| Metric | Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $46,960 | $65,510 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 44,970 | 176,600 |
| 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, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control |
| Related careers | Pile Driver Operators, Helpers--Electricians, Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians, Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
35%
6 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
11
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
- Operations Monitoring+0.6 level
- Operation and Control+0.6 level
- Quality Control Analysis+1.0 level
- Critical Thinking+1.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.0 level
- Monitoring+0.6 level
Only in Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Maintenance
- Equipment Selection
- Complex Problem Solving
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Writing
- Time Management
- Active Learning
- Speaking
Only in Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
- None