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)
Etchers and Engravers
Career B (or your target career)
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Etchers and Engravers | Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $43,310 | $62,750 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 7,750 | 2,950 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Speaking, Operation and Control | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Time Management, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers, Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing, Model Makers, Metal and Plastic, Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
50%
7 of 14 target skills
Target-only skills
7
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
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.2 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
- Monitoring+0.4 level
- Speaking+0.4 level
- Operations Monitoring—
Only in Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
- Time Management
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Mathematics
- Active Learning
- Writing
- Learning Strategies
- Complex Problem Solving
Only in Etchers and Engravers
- Operation and Control