Career switch, measured
From Cost Estimator to Construction Laborer
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 82% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Construction management, Blueprint reading, Budgeting, Civil engineering; the main skills to add are Workplace safety, Forklift, OSHA, CDL.
82%
skill overlap
78
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillCost EstimatorConstruction Laborer
- Construction management81%54%
- Blueprint reading23%19%
- Budgeting39%17%
- Civil engineering16%6%
- Procurement27%13%
- Process improvement15%13%
- Project management38%10%
- Communication31%15%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Construction Laborer postings, rarely in Cost Estimator ones.
SkillCost EstimatorConstruction Laborer
- Workplace safety6%33%
- Forklift–17%
- OSHA5%17%
- CDL–13%
- Troubleshooting–13%
- Manufacturing–10%
- Cybersecurity–9%
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