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)
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Career B (or your target career)
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
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Comparison table
| Metric | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $50,690 | $64,520 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 169,450 | 439,640 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis | Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Repairing |
| Related careers | Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Tool and Die Makers | Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand, Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
81%
13 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
3
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
- Operations Monitoring+0.1 level
- Repairing+1.1 level
- Operation and Control+0.1 level
- Equipment Maintenance+1.1 level
- Troubleshooting+1.1 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.3 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening—
- Monitoring—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Speaking—
- Time Management+0.1 level
Only in Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- Active Learning
- Equipment Selection
- Coordination
Only in Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
- None