Career switch, measured
From Tower Technician to Welder
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 66% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Welding, Workplace safety, Training and coaching; the main skills to add are Blueprint reading, Manufacturing, AWS, Forklift.
66%
skill overlap
205
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillTower TechnicianWelder
- Welding98%98%
- Workplace safety100%21%
- Training and coaching90%8%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Welder postings, rarely in Tower Technician ones.
SkillTower TechnicianWelder
- Blueprint reading–45%
- Manufacturing–37%
- AWS–23%
- Forklift–19%
- Regulatory compliance–15%
- Process improvement–14%
- Cleaning–10%
- Leadership–9%
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