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)
Tree Trimmers and Pruners
Career B (or your target career)
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
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Comparison table
| Metric | Tree Trimmers and Pruners | Roustabouts, Oil and Gas |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $50,960 | $46,960 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 55,160 | 44,970 |
| Typical education | Less than a High School Diploma | Less than a High School Diploma |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Complex Problem Solving | Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Operation and Control, Quality Control Analysis, Operations Monitoring |
| Related careers | Forest and Conservation Technicians, Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand, Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | Pile Driver Operators, Helpers--Electricians, Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
67%
4 of 6 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
4
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—
- Monitoring—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Operation and Control—
Only in Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
- Quality Control Analysis
- Judgment and Decision Making
Only in Tree Trimmers and Pruners
- Complex Problem Solving
- Coordination
- Speaking
- Instructing