Compare Skilled Trades & Construction Careers

• Boilermaker vs. Welder

  $76,410 vs. $53,750 median

• Boilermaker vs. Ironworker

  $76,410 vs. $62,780 median

• Boilermaker vs. Plumber

  $76,410 vs. $63,800 median

• Boilermaker vs. Rigger

  $76,410 vs. $62,640 median

• Brickmason vs. Carpenter

  $62,120 vs. $60,580 median

• Brickmason vs. Concrete Finisher

  $62,120 vs. $57,020 median

• Brickmason vs. Construction Laborer

  $62,120 vs. $47,120 median

• Brickmason vs. Ironworker

  $62,120 vs. $62,780 median

• Cabinetmaker vs. Carpenter

  $46,680 vs. $60,580 median

• Cabinetmaker vs. Furniture Finisher

  $46,680 vs. $44,540 median

• Cabinetmaker vs. Interior Designer

  $46,680 vs. $67,190 median

• Carpenter vs. Construction Laborer

  $60,580 vs. $47,120 median

• Carpenter vs. Electrician

  $60,580 vs. $63,190 median

• Carpenter vs. Plumber

  $60,580 vs. $63,800 median

• Carpenter vs. Carpenter Helper

  $60,580 vs. $43,780 median

• Carpenter Helper vs. Construction Laborer

  $43,780 vs. $47,120 median

• Cabinetmaker vs. Carpenter Helper

  $46,680 vs. $43,780 median

• Carpenter Helper vs. Drywall Installer

  $43,780 vs. $58,930 median

• Carpet Installer vs. Floor Layer

  $50,340 vs. $56,460 median

• Carpet Installer vs. Tile Setter

  $50,340 vs. $55,690 median

• Carpet Installer vs. Floor Sander

  $50,340 vs. $50,440 median

• Carpenter Helper vs. Carpet Installer

  $43,780 vs. $50,340 median

• Commercial Diver vs. Welder

  $72,990 vs. $53,750 median

• Commercial Diver vs. Ship Captain

  $72,990 vs. $92,460 median

• Commercial Diver vs. Deckhand

  $72,990 vs. $51,520 median

• Commercial Diver vs. Rigger

  $72,990 vs. $62,640 median

• Concrete Finisher vs. Construction Laborer

  $57,020 vs. $47,120 median

• Concrete Finisher vs. Heavy Equipment Operator

  $57,020 vs. $59,850 median

• Carpenter vs. Concrete Finisher

  $60,580 vs. $57,020 median

• Construction Foreman vs. Construction Manager

  $79,920 vs. $114,990 median

• Carpenter vs. Construction Foreman

  $60,580 vs. $79,920 median

• Construction Foreman vs. Electrician

  $79,920 vs. $63,190 median

• Construction Foreman vs. Cost Estimator

  $79,920 vs. $78,740 median

• Construction Laborer vs. Heavy Equipment Operator

  $47,120 vs. $59,850 median

• Construction Laborer vs. Warehouse Associate

  $47,120 vs. $40,240 median

• Carpenter vs. Construction Manager

  $60,580 vs. $114,990 median

• Construction and Building Inspector vs. Construction Manager

  $74,690 vs. $114,990 median

• Construction Manager vs. Project Manager

  $114,990 vs. $102,320 median

• Construction Manager vs. Cost Estimator

  $114,990 vs. $78,740 median

• Civil Engineer vs. Cost Estimator

  $100,840 vs. $78,740 median

• Cost Estimator vs. Project Manager

  $78,740 vs. $102,320 median

• Carpenter vs. Drywall Installer

  $60,580 vs. $58,930 median

• Drywall Installer vs. Painter

  $58,930 vs. $49,400 median

• Construction Laborer vs. Drywall Installer

  $47,120 vs. $58,930 median

• Concrete Finisher vs. Drywall Installer

  $57,020 vs. $58,930 median

• Drywall Installer vs. Drywall Taper

  $58,930 vs. $68,270 median

• Drywall Taper vs. Painter

  $68,270 vs. $49,400 median

• Drywall Taper vs. Plasterer

  $68,270 vs. $57,660 median

• Carpenter vs. Drywall Taper

  $60,580 vs. $68,270 median

• Electrical Lineworker vs. Electrician

  $95,320 vs. $63,190 median

• Electrical Lineworker vs. Wind Turbine Technician

  $95,320 vs. $64,120 median

• Electrical Lineworker vs. Solar Panel Installer

  $95,320 vs. $53,140 median

• Electrical Lineworker vs. Heavy Equipment Operator

  $95,320 vs. $59,850 median

• Electrician vs. Solar Panel Installer

  $63,190 vs. $53,140 median

• Electrician vs. HVAC Technician

  $63,190 vs. $61,010 median

• Electrician vs. Electrician Helper

  $63,190 vs. $42,670 median

• Electrician Helper vs. Solar Panel Installer

  $42,670 vs. $53,140 median

• Construction Laborer vs. Electrician Helper

  $47,120 vs. $42,670 median

• Electrical Lineworker vs. Electrician Helper

  $95,320 vs. $42,670 median

• Electrician vs. Elevator Technician

  $63,190 vs. $109,910 median

• Elevator Technician vs. Industrial Maintenance Technician

  $109,910 vs. $64,520 median

• Elevator Technician vs. HVAC Technician

  $109,910 vs. $61,010 median

• Fence Installer vs. Landscaper

  $47,980 vs. $39,150 median

• Carpenter vs. Fence Installer

  $60,580 vs. $47,980 median

• Construction Laborer vs. Fence Installer

  $47,120 vs. $47,980 median

• Fence Installer vs. Welder

  $47,980 vs. $53,750 median

• Construction Laborer vs. Flagger

  $47,120 vs. $38,100 median

• Flagger vs. Heavy Equipment Operator

  $38,100 vs. $59,850 median

• Flagger vs. Security Guard

  $38,100 vs. $38,020 median

• Concrete Finisher vs. Flagger

  $57,020 vs. $38,100 median

• Floor Layer vs. Tile Setter

  $56,460 vs. $55,690 median

• Floor Layer vs. Floor Sander

  $56,460 vs. $50,440 median

• Carpenter vs. Floor Layer

  $60,580 vs. $56,460 median

• Carpenter vs. Floor Sander

  $60,580 vs. $50,440 median

• Floor Sander vs. Furniture Finisher

  $50,440 vs. $44,540 median

• Floor Sander vs. Painter

  $50,440 vs. $49,400 median

• Furniture Finisher vs. Industrial Painter

  $44,540 vs. $48,250 median

• Furniture Finisher vs. Upholsterer

  $44,540 vs. $46,340 median

• Garage Door Technician vs. Locksmith

  $55,720 vs. $51,320 median

• Electrician vs. Garage Door Technician

  $63,190 vs. $55,720 median

• Carpenter vs. Garage Door Technician

  $60,580 vs. $55,720 median

• Building Maintenance Technician vs. Garage Door Technician

  $49,590 vs. $55,720 median

• Carpenter vs. Glazier

  $60,580 vs. $57,080 median

• Glazier vs. Ironworker

  $57,080 vs. $62,780 median

• Construction Laborer vs. Glazier

  $47,120 vs. $57,080 median

• Forklift Operator vs. Heavy Equipment Operator

  $46,420 vs. $59,850 median

• Highway Maintenance Worker vs. Paving Equipment Operator

  $50,260 vs. $53,340 median

• Heavy Equipment Operator vs. Highway Maintenance Worker

  $59,850 vs. $50,260 median

• Flagger vs. Highway Maintenance Worker

  $38,100 vs. $50,260 median

• Highway Maintenance Worker vs. Truck Driver

  $50,260 vs. $58,640 median

• HVAC Technician vs. Plumber

  $61,010 vs. $63,800 median

• HVAC Technician vs. Solar Panel Installer

  $61,010 vs. $53,140 median

• Insulation Installer vs. Mechanical Insulator

  $49,120 vs. $58,340 median

• Drywall Installer vs. Insulation Installer

  $58,930 vs. $49,120 median

• HVAC Technician vs. Insulation Installer

  $61,010 vs. $49,120 median

• Construction Laborer vs. Insulation Installer

  $47,120 vs. $49,120 median

• Ironworker vs. Welder

  $62,780 vs. $53,750 median

• Ironworker vs. Sheet Metal Worker

  $62,780 vs. $61,800 median

• Locksmith vs. Security Guard

  $51,320 vs. $38,020 median

• Electrician vs. Locksmith

  $63,190 vs. $51,320 median

• Building Maintenance Technician vs. Locksmith

  $49,590 vs. $51,320 median

• Carpenter vs. Manufactured Home Installer

  $60,580 vs. $45,990 median

• Construction Laborer vs. Manufactured Home Installer

  $47,120 vs. $45,990 median

• Manufactured Home Installer vs. Plumber

  $45,990 vs. $63,800 median

• Manufactured Home Installer vs. RV Technician

  $45,990 vs. $52,000 median

• Brickmason vs. Mason Helper

  $62,120 vs. $47,550 median

• Mason Helper vs. Stonemason

  $47,550 vs. $57,390 median

• Construction Laborer vs. Mason Helper

  $47,120 vs. $47,550 median

• Mason Helper vs. Tile Setter

  $47,550 vs. $55,690 median

• Mechanical Insulator vs. Plumber

  $58,340 vs. $63,800 median

• Boilermaker vs. Mechanical Insulator

  $76,410 vs. $58,340 median

• Mechanical Insulator vs. Sheet Metal Worker

  $58,340 vs. $61,800 median

• Carpenter vs. Painter

  $60,580 vs. $49,400 median

• Construction Laborer vs. Painter

  $47,120 vs. $49,400 median

• Building Maintenance Technician vs. Painter

  $49,590 vs. $49,400 median

• Painter vs. Painter Helper

  $49,400 vs. $40,470 median

• Drywall Taper vs. Painter Helper

  $68,270 vs. $40,470 median

• Painter Helper vs. Paperhanger

  $40,470 vs. $52,140 median

• Painter Helper vs. Plasterer

  $40,470 vs. $57,660 median

• Painter vs. Paperhanger

  $49,400 vs. $52,140 median

• Drywall Taper vs. Paperhanger

  $68,270 vs. $52,140 median

• Interior Designer vs. Paperhanger

  $67,190 vs. $52,140 median

• Heavy Equipment Operator vs. Paving Equipment Operator

  $59,850 vs. $53,340 median

• Construction Laborer vs. Paving Equipment Operator

  $47,120 vs. $53,340 median

• Flagger vs. Paving Equipment Operator

  $38,100 vs. $53,340 median

• Crane Operator vs. Pile Driver Operator

  $68,080 vs. $73,300 median

• Heavy Equipment Operator vs. Pile Driver Operator

  $59,850 vs. $73,300 median

• Ironworker vs. Pile Driver Operator

  $62,780 vs. $73,300 median

• Pile Driver Operator vs. Rigger

  $73,300 vs. $62,640 median

• Construction Laborer vs. Pipelayer

  $47,120 vs. $49,000 median

• Pipelayer vs. Plumber

  $49,000 vs. $63,800 median

• Heavy Equipment Operator vs. Pipelayer

  $59,850 vs. $49,000 median

• Highway Maintenance Worker vs. Pipelayer

  $50,260 vs. $49,000 median

• Plasterer vs. Stonemason

  $57,660 vs. $57,390 median

• Painter vs. Plasterer

  $49,400 vs. $57,660 median

• Concrete Finisher vs. Plasterer

  $57,020 vs. $57,660 median

• Electrician vs. Plumber

  $63,190 vs. $63,800 median

• Plumber vs. Plumber Helper

  $63,800 vs. $42,360 median

• Pipelayer vs. Plumber Helper

  $49,000 vs. $42,360 median

• HVAC Technician vs. Plumber Helper

  $61,010 vs. $42,360 median

• Construction Laborer vs. Plumber Helper

  $47,120 vs. $42,360 median

• Ironworker vs. Rebar Worker

  $62,780 vs. $58,970 median

• Concrete Finisher vs. Rebar Worker

  $57,020 vs. $58,970 median

• Construction Laborer vs. Rebar Worker

  $47,120 vs. $58,970 median

• Pile Driver Operator vs. Rebar Worker

  $73,300 vs. $58,970 median

• Crane Operator vs. Rigger

  $68,080 vs. $62,640 median

• Ironworker vs. Rigger

  $62,780 vs. $62,640 median

• Millwright vs. Rigger

  $65,700 vs. $62,640 median

• Hoist Operator vs. Rigger

  $56,450 vs. $62,640 median

• Construction Laborer vs. Roofer

  $47,120 vs. $55,440 median

• Carpenter vs. Roofer

  $60,580 vs. $55,440 median

• Roofer vs. Solar Panel Installer

  $55,440 vs. $53,140 median

• Roofer vs. Sheet Metal Worker

  $55,440 vs. $61,800 median

• Roofer vs. Roofer Helper

  $55,440 vs. $44,160 median

• Construction Laborer vs. Roofer Helper

  $47,120 vs. $44,160 median

• Roofer Helper vs. Solar Panel Installer

  $44,160 vs. $53,140 median

• Roofer Helper vs. Sheet Metal Worker

  $44,160 vs. $61,800 median

• HVAC Technician vs. Sheet Metal Worker

  $61,010 vs. $61,800 median

• Sheet Metal Worker vs. Welder

  $61,800 vs. $53,750 median

• Solar Panel Installer vs. Wind Turbine Technician

  $53,140 vs. $64,120 median

• Carpenter vs. Solar Panel Installer

  $60,580 vs. $53,140 median

• Brickmason vs. Stonemason

  $62,120 vs. $57,390 median

• Stonemason vs. Terrazzo Worker

  $57,390 vs. $76,170 median

• Concrete Finisher vs. Stonemason

  $57,020 vs. $57,390 median

• Terrazzo Worker vs. Tile Setter

  $76,170 vs. $55,690 median

• Concrete Finisher vs. Terrazzo Worker

  $57,020 vs. $76,170 median

• Floor Sander vs. Terrazzo Worker

  $50,440 vs. $76,170 median

• Brickmason vs. Tile Setter

  $62,120 vs. $55,690 median

• Plumber vs. Tile Setter

  $63,800 vs. $55,690 median

• Cabinetmaker vs. Upholsterer

  $46,680 vs. $46,340 median

• Carpenter vs. Welder

  $60,580 vs. $53,750 median

• Industrial Maintenance Technician vs. Welder

  $64,520 vs. $53,750 median

• Construction Laborer vs. Welder

  $47,120 vs. $53,750 median

• Industrial Maintenance Technician vs. Wind Turbine Technician

  $64,520 vs. $64,120 median

• Electrician vs. Wind Turbine Technician

  $63,190 vs. $64,120 median

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