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)
Fishing and Hunting Workers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Sailors and Marine Oilers | Fishing and Hunting Workers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $51,520 | Not published |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 31,670 | Not published |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Less than a High School Diploma |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance | Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Coordination, Speaking, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists, Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Marine Engineers and Naval Architects, Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | Machine Feeders and Offbearers, Crane and Tower Operators, Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, Ship Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
4 of 4 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
11
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
- Coordination—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Critical Thinking—
- Speaking—
Only in Fishing and Hunting Workers
- None
Only in Sailors and Marine Oilers
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Monitoring
- Troubleshooting
- Repairing
- Equipment Maintenance
- Quality Control Analysis
- Reading Comprehension
- Time Management
- Active Learning
- Active Listening