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)
Tapers
Career B (or your target career)
Carpenters
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Comparison table
| Metric | Tapers | Carpenters |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $68,270 | $60,580 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 12,840 | 670,090 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Monitoring, Active Listening, Time Management, Speaking, Coordination | Active Listening, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Coordination, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand, Structural Iron and Steel Workers, Painters, Construction and Maintenance, Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles, Glaziers, Tile and Stone Setters, Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
0%
0 of 12 target skills
Target-only skills
12
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
- None
Only in Carpenters
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Active Listening
- Coordination
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Quality Control Analysis
- Complex Problem Solving
- Mathematics
- Time Management
- Active Learning
- Judgment and Decision Making
Only in Tapers
- None