Career switch, measured
From Construction Laborer to Construction Manager
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 77% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Construction management, OSHA, Blueprint reading, Budgeting; the main skills to add are Leadership, Project management, Scheduling, Microsoft Office.
77%
skill overlap
1,232
open Construction Manager postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillConstruction LaborerConstruction Manager
- Construction management54%71%
- OSHA17%23%
- Blueprint reading19%13%
- Budgeting17%60%
- Workplace safety33%16%
- Civil engineering6%14%
- Procurement13%29%
- Process improvement13%13%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Construction Manager postings, rarely in Construction Laborer ones.
SkillConstruction LaborerConstruction Manager
- Leadership13%61%
- Project management10%53%
- Scheduling–41%
- Microsoft Office6%33%
- Quality control6%31%
- Regulatory compliance12%29%
- Excel–25%
- Stakeholder management–23%
Plan your move to Construction Manager
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