Career Atlas USA

Career Paths From Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

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.

  1. Pump Operators, Except Wellhead PumpersLateral Move93.7% skill match

    Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders and Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 5% higher.

    Current median salary
    $58,870
    Target median salary
    $61,770
    Current Job Zone
    2
    Target Job Zone
    2
  2. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandLateral Move92.7% skill match

    Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders and Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand share a similar Transferable Skills profile (93% match). Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 32% lower.

    Current median salary
    $58,870
    Target median salary
    $40,240
    Current Job Zone
    2
    Target Job Zone
    2
  3. Hoist and Winch OperatorsLateral Move91% skill match

    Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders and Hoist and Winch Operators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (91% match). Hoist and Winch 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
    $58,870
    Target median salary
    $56,450
    Current Job Zone
    2
    Target Job Zone
    2
  4. Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station OperatorsLateral Move92.1% skill match

    Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders and Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (92% match). Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 31% higher.

    Current median salary
    $58,870
    Target median salary
    $77,320
    Current Job Zone
    2
    Target Job Zone
    2
  5. Gas Plant OperatorsCareer Change92.4% skill match

    Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders and Gas Plant Operators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (92% match). Gas Plant Operators is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 49% higher.

    Current median salary
    $58,870
    Target median salary
    $87,820
    Current Job Zone
    2
    Target Job Zone
    2
  6. Sailors and Marine OilersLateral Move93.2% skill match

    Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders and Sailors and Marine Oilers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (93% match). Sailors and Marine Oilers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 12% lower.

    Current median salary
    $58,870
    Target median salary
    $51,520
    Current Job Zone
    2
    Target Job Zone
    2
  7. Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and HostlersLateral Move90.5% skill match

    Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders and Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (91% match). Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 3% higher.

    Current median salary
    $58,870
    Target median salary
    $60,600
    Current Job Zone
    2
    Target Job Zone
    2
  8. Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, VegetationCareer Change94.2% skill match

    Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders and Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 21% lower.

    Current median salary
    $58,870
    Target median salary
    $46,340
    Current Job Zone
    2
    Target Job Zone
    2
  9. Tree Trimmers and PrunersCareer Change93.2% skill match

    Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders and Tree Trimmers and Pruners share a similar Transferable Skills profile (93% match). Tree Trimmers and Pruners is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 13% lower.

    Current median salary
    $58,870
    Target median salary
    $50,960
    Current Job Zone
    2
    Target Job Zone
    2
  10. Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and PlasticCareer Change90.9% skill match

    Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders and Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic share a similar Transferable Skills profile (91% match). Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 22% lower.

    Current median salary
    $58,870
    Target median salary
    $46,170
    Current Job Zone
    2
    Target Job Zone
    2
  11. Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsAdvancement94.3% skill match

    Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders and Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels is typically a step up, requiring more preparation and paying more. Job Zone is higher (3 vs 2). Median salary is about 57% higher.

    Current median salary
    $58,870
    Target median salary
    $92,460
    Current Job Zone
    2
    Target Job Zone
    3
  12. Dredge OperatorsLateral Move93% skill match

    Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders and Dredge Operators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (93% match). Dredge Operators sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 16% lower.

    Current median salary
    $58,870
    Target median salary
    $49,640
    Current Job Zone
    2
    Target Job Zone
    2
  13. Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and TendersCareer Change92.4% skill match

    Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders and Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders share a similar Transferable Skills profile (92% match). Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 8% lower.

    Current median salary
    $58,870
    Target median salary
    $54,430
    Current Job Zone
    2
    Target Job Zone
    2
  14. Fence ErectorsCareer Change92.4% skill match

    Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders and Fence Erectors share a similar Transferable Skills profile (92% match). Fence Erectors is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 18% lower.

    Current median salary
    $58,870
    Target median salary
    $47,980
    Current Job Zone
    2
    Target Job Zone
    2
  15. Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersCareer Change93.9% skill match

    Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders and Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 18% lower.

    Current median salary
    $58,870
    Target median salary
    $48,540
    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.