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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)

Weatherization Installers and Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Construction and Building Inspectors

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Comparison table

MetricWeatherization Installers and TechniciansConstruction and Building Inspectors
National median salaryNot published$74,690
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employmentNot published146,720
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone23
Important skillsMonitoring, Critical Thinking, Installation, Judgment and Decision Making, Active ListeningReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersStationary Engineers and Boiler Operators, Sheet Metal Workers, Roofers, Wind Turbine Service TechniciansInspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers, Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers, Architects, Except Landscape and Naval, Industrial Engineers
Weatherization Installers and Technicians dashboardConstruction and Building Inspectors dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

53%

10 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

9

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

  • Reading Comprehension+1.0 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.6 level
  • Active Listening+0.9 level
  • Speaking+0.9 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.5 level
  • Time Management+0.4 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.3 level
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.2 level
  • Monitoring—

Only in Construction and Building Inspectors

  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Persuasion
  • Writing
  • Active Learning
  • Mathematics
  • Learning Strategies
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Negotiation
  • Instructing

Only in Weatherization Installers and Technicians

  • Installation
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Troubleshooting
  • Coordination
  • Operation and Control
  • Service Orientation