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)
Pipelayers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | Pipelayers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $74,330 | $49,000 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 97,720 | 33,050 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Less than a High School Diploma |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Speaking, Quality Control Analysis, Coordination |
| Related careers | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Pipelayers, Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining, Brickmasons and Blockmasons, Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas, Carpenters |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
7 of 7 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
8
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
- Operation and Control—
- Speaking—
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Active Listening—
- Coordination—
- Critical Thinking—
Only in Pipelayers
- None
Only in Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
- Monitoring
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Reading Comprehension
- Time Management
- Installation
- Equipment Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Repairing