Compare careers
Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.
Career A (or your current career)
Bakers
Career B (or your target career)
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
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Comparison table
| Metric | Bakers | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $37,160 | $48,540 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 236,200 | 26,000 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Time Management, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking, Monitoring | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Machine Feeders and Offbearers, Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
30%
3 of 10 target skills
Target-only skills
7
Current-only skills
0
Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.
Shared skills
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Time Management—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
Only in Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
- Quality Control Analysis
- Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Coordination
Only in Bakers
- None