Career switch, measured
From Lineman to Boilermaker
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 78% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include CDL, Troubleshooting, OSHA, Teaching; the main skills to add are Sales, Merchandising, Cleaning, Budgeting.
78%
skill overlap
72
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillLinemanBoilermaker
- CDL84%58%
- Troubleshooting45%63%
- OSHA31%60%
- Teaching19%58%
- Customer service17%32%
- Inventory management9%31%
- Leadership12%33%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Boilermaker postings, rarely in Lineman ones.
SkillLinemanBoilermaker
- Sales–32%
- Merchandising–31%
- Cleaning–31%
- Budgeting–28%
- Scheduling–21%
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