Compare Skilled Trades
Choose two trades to compare salary, job growth, and training requirements side by side. All data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Popular Comparisons
Electricians vs Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters
Electricians vs HVAC Mechanics & Installers
Carpenters vs Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers
HVAC Mechanics & Installers vs Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters
Electricians vs Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)
Carpenters vs Structural Iron & Steel Workers
Boilermakers vs Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers
Automotive Service Technicians vs Bus & Truck Mechanics
Carpenters vs Electricians
All Comparisons (212 total)
Automotive Service Technicians vs Stationary Engineers & Boiler OperatorsAutomotive Service Technicians vs BoilermakersAutomotive Service Technicians vs CarpentersAutomotive Service Technicians vs ElectriciansAutomotive Service Technicians vs Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment)Automotive Service Technicians vs HVAC Mechanics & InstallersAutomotive Service Technicians vs Industrial Machinery MechanicsAutomotive Service Technicians vs Structural Iron & Steel WorkersAutomotive Service Technicians vs Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)Automotive Service Technicians vs MachinistsAutomotive Service Technicians vs MillwrightsAutomotive Service Technicians vs Plumbers, Pipefitters & SteamfittersAutomotive Service Technicians vs Heating, AC & Refrigeration MechanicsAutomotive Service Technicians vs Welders, Cutters, Solderers & BrazersStationary Engineers & Boiler Operators vs CarpentersStationary Engineers & Boiler Operators vs Bus & Truck MechanicsStationary Engineers & Boiler Operators vs ElectriciansStationary Engineers & Boiler Operators vs HVAC Mechanics & InstallersStationary Engineers & Boiler Operators vs Industrial Machinery MechanicsStationary Engineers & Boiler Operators vs Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators vs MachinistsStationary Engineers & Boiler Operators vs MillwrightsStationary Engineers & Boiler Operators vs Plumbers, Pipefitters & SteamfittersStationary Engineers & Boiler Operators vs Heating, AC & Refrigeration MechanicsStationary Engineers & Boiler Operators vs Welders, Cutters, Solderers & BrazersBoilermakers vs CarpentersBoilermakers vs Bus & Truck MechanicsBoilermakers vs ElectriciansBoilermakers vs Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment)Boilermakers vs HVAC Mechanics & InstallersBoilermakers vs Structural Iron & Steel WorkersBoilermakers vs Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)Boilermakers vs MachinistsBoilermakers vs Plumbers, Pipefitters & SteamfittersCarpenters vs Cement Masons & Concrete FinishersCarpenters vs Bus & Truck MechanicsCarpenters vs Rotary Drill Operators (Oil & Gas)Carpenters vs Drywall InstallersCarpenters vs Helpers — ElectriciansCarpenters vs Mobile Heavy Equipment MechanicsCarpenters vs Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment)Carpenters vs HVAC Mechanics & InstallersCarpenters vs Industrial Machinery MechanicsCarpenters vs Insulation WorkersCarpenters vs Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)Carpenters vs MachinistsCarpenters vs Helpers — Installation, Maintenance & RepairCarpenters vs Maintenance & Repair WorkersCarpenters vs MillwrightsCarpenters vs Painters (Construction & Maintenance)Carpenters vs PipelayersCarpenters vs Plumbers, Pipefitters & SteamfittersCarpenters vs Helpers — Pipelayers, Plumbers & PipefittersCarpenters vs Reinforcing Iron & Rebar WorkersCarpenters vs Heating, AC & Refrigeration MechanicsCarpenters vs Sheet Metal WorkersCement Masons & Concrete Finishers vs Drywall InstallersCement Masons & Concrete Finishers vs ElectriciansCement Masons & Concrete Finishers vs HVAC Mechanics & InstallersCement Masons & Concrete Finishers vs Insulation WorkersCement Masons & Concrete Finishers vs Structural Iron & Steel WorkersCement Masons & Concrete Finishers vs Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers vs Painters (Construction & Maintenance)Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers vs Plumbers, Pipefitters & SteamfittersCement Masons & Concrete Finishers vs Reinforcing Iron & Rebar WorkersCement Masons & Concrete Finishers vs Sheet Metal WorkersCement Masons & Concrete Finishers vs Welders, Cutters, Solderers & BrazersBus & Truck Mechanics vs ElectriciansBus & Truck Mechanics vs Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment)Bus & Truck Mechanics vs HVAC Mechanics & InstallersBus & Truck Mechanics vs Industrial Machinery MechanicsBus & Truck Mechanics vs Structural Iron & Steel WorkersBus & Truck Mechanics vs Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)Bus & Truck Mechanics vs MachinistsBus & Truck Mechanics vs MillwrightsBus & Truck Mechanics vs Plumbers, Pipefitters & SteamfittersBus & Truck Mechanics vs Heating, AC & Refrigeration MechanicsBus & Truck Mechanics vs Welders, Cutters, Solderers & BrazersRotary Drill Operators (Oil & Gas) vs ElectriciansRotary Drill Operators (Oil & Gas) vs Mobile Heavy Equipment MechanicsRotary Drill Operators (Oil & Gas) vs Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment)Rotary Drill Operators (Oil & Gas) vs HVAC Mechanics & InstallersRotary Drill Operators (Oil & Gas) vs Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)Rotary Drill Operators (Oil & Gas) vs Plumbers, Pipefitters & SteamfittersRotary Drill Operators (Oil & Gas) vs Welders, Cutters, Solderers & BrazersDrywall Installers vs ElectriciansDrywall Installers vs HVAC Mechanics & InstallersDrywall Installers vs Insulation WorkersDrywall Installers vs Structural Iron & Steel WorkersDrywall Installers vs Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)Drywall Installers vs Painters (Construction & Maintenance)Drywall Installers vs Plumbers, Pipefitters & SteamfittersDrywall Installers vs Reinforcing Iron & Rebar WorkersDrywall Installers vs Sheet Metal WorkersDrywall Installers vs Welders, Cutters, Solderers & BrazersHelpers — Electricians vs HVAC Mechanics & InstallersHelpers — Electricians vs Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)Helpers — Electricians vs Plumbers, Pipefitters & SteamfittersHelpers — Electricians vs Welders, Cutters, Solderers & BrazersElectricians vs Helpers — ElectriciansElectricians vs Mobile Heavy Equipment MechanicsElectricians vs Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment)Electricians vs Industrial Machinery MechanicsElectricians vs Insulation WorkersElectricians vs Structural Iron & Steel WorkersElectricians vs MachinistsElectricians vs Helpers — Installation, Maintenance & RepairElectricians vs Maintenance & Repair WorkersElectricians vs MillwrightsElectricians vs Painters (Construction & Maintenance)Electricians vs PipelayersElectricians vs Helpers — Pipelayers, Plumbers & PipefittersElectricians vs Reinforcing Iron & Rebar WorkersElectricians vs Heating, AC & Refrigeration MechanicsElectricians vs Sheet Metal WorkersElectricians vs Welders, Cutters, Solderers & BrazersMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics vs Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment)Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics vs HVAC Mechanics & InstallersMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics vs Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics vs Plumbers, Pipefitters & SteamfittersMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics vs Welders, Cutters, Solderers & BrazersOperating Engineers (Heavy Equipment) vs HVAC Mechanics & InstallersOperating Engineers (Heavy Equipment) vs Structural Iron & Steel WorkersOperating Engineers (Heavy Equipment) vs Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment) vs MachinistsOperating Engineers (Heavy Equipment) vs Plumbers, Pipefitters & SteamfittersOperating Engineers (Heavy Equipment) vs Welders, Cutters, Solderers & BrazersHVAC Mechanics & Installers vs Industrial Machinery MechanicsHVAC Mechanics & Installers vs Insulation WorkersHVAC Mechanics & Installers vs Structural Iron & Steel WorkersHVAC Mechanics & Installers vs Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)HVAC Mechanics & Installers vs MachinistsHVAC Mechanics & Installers vs Helpers — Installation, Maintenance & RepairHVAC Mechanics & Installers vs Maintenance & Repair WorkersHVAC Mechanics & Installers vs MillwrightsHVAC Mechanics & Installers vs Painters (Construction & Maintenance)HVAC Mechanics & Installers vs PipelayersHVAC Mechanics & Installers vs Helpers — Pipelayers, Plumbers & PipefittersHVAC Mechanics & Installers vs Reinforcing Iron & Rebar WorkersHVAC Mechanics & Installers vs Heating, AC & Refrigeration MechanicsHVAC Mechanics & Installers vs Sheet Metal WorkersHVAC Mechanics & Installers vs Welders, Cutters, Solderers & BrazersIndustrial Machinery Mechanics vs Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)Industrial Machinery Mechanics vs MachinistsIndustrial Machinery Mechanics vs MillwrightsIndustrial Machinery Mechanics vs Plumbers, Pipefitters & SteamfittersIndustrial Machinery Mechanics vs Heating, AC & Refrigeration MechanicsIndustrial Machinery Mechanics vs Welders, Cutters, Solderers & BrazersInsulation Workers vs Structural Iron & Steel WorkersInsulation Workers vs Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)Insulation Workers vs Painters (Construction & Maintenance)Insulation Workers vs Plumbers, Pipefitters & SteamfittersInsulation Workers vs Reinforcing Iron & Rebar WorkersInsulation Workers vs Sheet Metal WorkersInsulation Workers vs Welders, Cutters, Solderers & BrazersStructural Iron & Steel Workers vs Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)Structural Iron & Steel Workers vs MachinistsStructural Iron & Steel Workers vs Painters (Construction & Maintenance)Structural Iron & Steel Workers vs Plumbers, Pipefitters & SteamfittersStructural Iron & Steel Workers vs Reinforcing Iron & Rebar WorkersStructural Iron & Steel Workers vs Sheet Metal WorkersStructural Iron & Steel Workers vs Welders, Cutters, Solderers & BrazersElectrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen) vs MachinistsElectrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen) vs Helpers — Installation, Maintenance & RepairElectrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen) vs Maintenance & Repair WorkersElectrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen) vs MillwrightsElectrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen) vs Painters (Construction & Maintenance)Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen) vs PipelayersElectrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen) vs Plumbers, Pipefitters & SteamfittersElectrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen) vs Helpers — Pipelayers, Plumbers & PipefittersElectrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen) vs Reinforcing Iron & Rebar WorkersElectrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen) vs Heating, AC & Refrigeration MechanicsElectrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen) vs Sheet Metal WorkersElectrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen) vs Welders, Cutters, Solderers & BrazersMachinists vs MillwrightsMachinists vs Plumbers, Pipefitters & SteamfittersMachinists vs Heating, AC & Refrigeration MechanicsMachinists vs Welders, Cutters, Solderers & BrazersHelpers — Installation, Maintenance & Repair vs Maintenance & Repair WorkersHelpers — Installation, Maintenance & Repair vs Plumbers, Pipefitters & SteamfittersHelpers — Installation, Maintenance & Repair vs Welders, Cutters, Solderers & BrazersMaintenance & Repair Workers vs Plumbers, Pipefitters & SteamfittersMaintenance & Repair Workers vs Welders, Cutters, Solderers & BrazersMillwrights vs Plumbers, Pipefitters & SteamfittersMillwrights vs Heating, AC & Refrigeration MechanicsMillwrights vs Welders, Cutters, Solderers & BrazersPainters (Construction & Maintenance) vs Plumbers, Pipefitters & SteamfittersPainters (Construction & Maintenance) vs Reinforcing Iron & Rebar WorkersPainters (Construction & Maintenance) vs Sheet Metal WorkersPainters (Construction & Maintenance) vs Welders, Cutters, Solderers & BrazersPipelayers vs Plumbers, Pipefitters & SteamfittersPipelayers vs Helpers — Pipelayers, Plumbers & PipefittersPipelayers vs Welders, Cutters, Solderers & BrazersHelpers — Pipelayers, Plumbers & Pipefitters vs Welders, Cutters, Solderers & BrazersPlumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters vs Helpers — Pipelayers, Plumbers & PipefittersPlumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters vs Reinforcing Iron & Rebar WorkersPlumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters vs Heating, AC & Refrigeration MechanicsPlumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters vs Sheet Metal WorkersPlumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters vs Welders, Cutters, Solderers & BrazersReinforcing Iron & Rebar Workers vs Sheet Metal WorkersReinforcing Iron & Rebar Workers vs Welders, Cutters, Solderers & BrazersHeating, AC & Refrigeration Mechanics vs Welders, Cutters, Solderers & BrazersSheet Metal Workers vs Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers