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)
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
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Comparison table
| Metric | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $46,680 | $58,000 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 77,170 | 1,470 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Time Management, Monitoring, Operation and Control | Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring |
| Related careers | Boilermakers, Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic, Helpers--Carpenters | Sewers, Hand, Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners, Mechanical Drafters, Sheet Metal Workers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
56%
5 of 9 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
1
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
- Operation and Control+0.1 level
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Time Management—
- Monitoring—
Only in Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Speaking
Only in Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
- Judgment and Decision Making