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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)

Sheet Metal Workers

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Comparison table

MetricWeatherization Installers and TechniciansSheet Metal Workers
National median salaryNot published$61,800
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employmentNot published119,770
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsMonitoring, Critical Thinking, Installation, Judgment and Decision Making, Active ListeningReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Coordination, Active Listening
Related careersStationary Engineers and Boiler Operators, Sheet Metal Workers, Roofers, Wind Turbine Service TechniciansGrinding and Polishing Workers, Hand, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers, Boilermakers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

89%

8 of 9 target skills

Target-only skills

1

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

  • Coordination+0.1 level
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Monitoring
  • Active Listening
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Speaking
  • Time Management+0.1 level

Only in Sheet Metal Workers

  • Mathematics

Only in Weatherization Installers and Technicians

  • Installation
  • Systems Analysis
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Troubleshooting
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Operation and Control
  • Service Orientation