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)
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Career B (or your target career)
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $46,680 | $65,380 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 77,170 | 34,020 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Time Management, Monitoring, Operation and Control | Quality Control Analysis, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Active Listening, Time Management |
| Related careers | Boilermakers, Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic, Helpers--Carpenters | Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
40%
4 of 10 target skills
Target-only skills
6
Current-only skills
2
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
- Quality Control Analysis+0.3 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Time Management—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
Only in Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Equipment Maintenance
Only in Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control