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)
Ship Engineers
Career B (or your target career)
Wellhead Pumpers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Ship Engineers | Wellhead Pumpers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $109,530 | $69,960 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 8,400 | 17,990 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Repairing, Troubleshooting | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Judgment and Decision Making, Repairing, Troubleshooting |
| Related careers | Power Distributors and Dispatchers, Power Plant Operators, Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation, Wellhead Pumpers | Biofuels Processing Technicians, Geothermal Production Managers, Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Chemical Plant and System Operators |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
10 of 10 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
9
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—
- Operation and Control—
- Repairing—
- Equipment Maintenance—
- Critical Thinking—
- Troubleshooting—
- Monitoring—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Speaking—
- Complex Problem Solving—
Only in Wellhead Pumpers
- None
Only in Ship Engineers
- Active Listening
- Systems Analysis
- Active Learning
- Quality Control Analysis
- Reading Comprehension
- Time Management
- Writing
- Coordination
- Equipment Selection