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)
Sailors and Marine Oilers
Career B (or your target career)
Commercial Divers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Sailors and Marine Oilers | Commercial Divers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $51,520 | $72,990 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 31,670 | 3,450 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Speaking, Quality Control Analysis |
| Related careers | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists, Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Marine Engineers and Naval Architects, Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators, Roustabouts, Oil and Gas, Construction Laborers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
79%
15 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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
- Active Listening+0.6 level
- Operations Monitoring—
- Speaking+0.2 level
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Troubleshooting—
- Operation and Control—
- Equipment Maintenance—
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Coordination—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Repairing—
- Monitoring—
- Active Learning—
Only in Commercial Divers
- Complex Problem Solving
- Social Perceptiveness
- Writing
- Equipment Selection
Only in Sailors and Marine Oilers
- None