Career switch, measured
From Welder to Plumber
Yes, it's a stretch that needs new skills. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 29% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Blueprint reading, Welding, Workplace safety, Regulatory compliance; the main skills to add are Plumbing, Driving, Scheduling, Project management.
29%
skill overlap
166
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillWelderPlumber
- Blueprint reading45%36%
- Welding98%23%
- Workplace safety21%28%
- Regulatory compliance15%14%
- Manufacturing37%7%
- Quality control5%8%
- Troubleshooting5%36%
- Problem solving6%13%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Plumber postings, rarely in Welder ones.
SkillWelderPlumber
- Plumbing–79%
- Driving–20%
- Scheduling–19%
- Project management–18%
- Lead generation–17%
- Customer service–17%
- Equipment maintenance–14%
- HVAC–13%
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