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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)

Structural Iron and Steel Workers

Career B (or your target career)

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

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Comparison table

MetricStructural Iron and Steel WorkersMaintenance and Repair Workers, General
National median salary$62,780$49,590
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment68,3801,529,700
Typical educationNot recordedPost-Secondary Certificate
Job zone23
Important skillsOperation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Coordination, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision MakingEquipment Maintenance, Repairing, Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis
Related careersPipelayers, Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersFacilities Managers, Helpers--Electricians, Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Structural Iron and Steel Workers dashboardMaintenance and Repair Workers, General dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

44%

8 of 18 target skills

Target-only skills

10

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+0.1 level
  • Operation and Control—
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Operations Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Time Management—
  • Coordination—
  • Active Listening—
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level

Only in Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Repairing
  • Troubleshooting
  • Active Learning
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Installation
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Equipment Selection

Only in Structural Iron and Steel Workers

  • None