Career Paths From Pile Driver Operators

Possible next moves, computed from skill overlap, O*NET occupational relatedness, preparation level, education, and pay — not a record of people who actually made these moves.

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsLateral Move96.8% skill match
Pile Driver Operators and Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 18% lower.
Current median salary
$73,300
Target median salary
$59,850
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment OperatorsLateral Move95.5% skill match
Pile Driver Operators and Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 27% lower.
Current median salary
$73,300
Target median salary
$53,340
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment OperatorsLateral Move96.1% skill match
Pile Driver Operators and Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 4% lower.
Current median salary
$73,300
Target median salary
$70,070
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsCareer Change95.1% skill match
Pile Driver Operators and Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 37% lower.
Current median salary
$73,300
Target median salary
$46,420
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and GasLateral Move94.4% skill match
Pile Driver Operators and Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 18% lower.
Current median salary
$73,300
Target median salary
$60,190
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Crane and Tower OperatorsCareer Change94.9% skill match
Pile Driver Operators and Crane and Tower Operators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Crane and Tower Operators is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (3 vs 2). Median salary is about 7% lower.
Current median salary
$73,300
Target median salary
$68,080
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
3
Roustabouts, Oil and GasLateral Move94.3% skill match
Pile Driver Operators and Roustabouts, Oil and Gas share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Roustabouts, Oil and Gas sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 36% lower.
Current median salary
$73,300
Target median salary
$46,960
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station OperatorsCareer Change95.6% skill match
Pile Driver Operators and Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 5% higher.
Current median salary
$73,300
Target median salary
$77,320
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Power Plant OperatorsCareer Change95.2% skill match
Pile Driver Operators and Power Plant Operators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Power Plant Operators is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 39% higher.
Current median salary
$73,300
Target median salary
$102,040
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Wellhead PumpersCareer Change94.6% skill match
Pile Driver Operators and Wellhead Pumpers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Wellhead Pumpers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 5% lower.
Current median salary
$73,300
Target median salary
$69,960
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead PumpersCareer Change94.4% skill match
Pile Driver Operators and Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 16% lower.
Current median salary
$73,300
Target median salary
$61,770
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except BrickmasonsCareer Change96.1% skill match
Pile Driver Operators and Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 16% lower.
Current median salary
$73,300
Target median salary
$61,290
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Helpers--Extraction WorkersLateral Move94.5% skill match
Pile Driver Operators and Helpers--Extraction Workers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Helpers--Extraction Workers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 35% lower.
Current median salary
$73,300
Target median salary
$47,730
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Agricultural Equipment OperatorsCareer Change96.7% skill match
Pile Driver Operators and Agricultural Equipment Operators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Agricultural Equipment Operators is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 43% lower.
Current median salary
$73,300
Target median salary
$41,730
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Logging Equipment OperatorsCareer Change95.9% skill match
Pile Driver Operators and Logging Equipment Operators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Logging Equipment Operators is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 32% lower.
Current median salary
$73,300
Target median salary
$49,740
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2

Computed from O*NET Transferable Skills, occupational relatedness and Job Zone data, plus BLS wage and projections data. Categories (Advancement / Lateral Move / Career Change) are derived algorithmically, not self-reported career histories.