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)
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Career B (or your target career)
Hoist and Winch Operators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | Hoist and Winch Operators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $74,330 | $56,450 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 97,720 | 2,600 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension | Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Time Management, Operation and Control |
| Related careers | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Pipelayers, Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
69%
9 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
6
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—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Monitoring—
- Time Management—
- Operation and Control—
- Active Listening—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Speaking—
- Coordination+0.1 level
Only in Hoist and Winch Operators
- Complex Problem Solving
- Social Perceptiveness
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Instructing
Only in Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
- Quality Control Analysis
- Reading Comprehension
- Installation
- Equipment Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Repairing