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)
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Career B (or your target career)
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
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Comparison table
| Metric | Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $38,020 | $50,060 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 6,060 | 5,600 |
| Typical education | Less than a High School Diploma | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Time Management, Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance, Monitoring, Troubleshooting |
| Related careers | Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Foundry Mold and Coremakers, Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
0%
0 of 9 target skills
Target-only skills
9
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
- None
Only in Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
- Monitoring
- Equipment Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Repairing
- Quality Control Analysis
- Critical Thinking
- Equipment Selection
Only in Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
- None