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)
Printing Press Operators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Etchers and Engravers | Printing Press Operators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $43,310 | $45,780 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 7,750 | 144,260 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Speaking, Operation and Control | Quality Control Analysis, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring, 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 | Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders, Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
53%
8 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
7
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
- Quality Control Analysis+0.4 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.6 level
- Operation and Control+0.4 level
- Monitoring+0.4 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.2 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Speaking+0.4 level
- Active Listening—
Only in Printing Press Operators
- Repairing
- Equipment Maintenance
- Time Management
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Troubleshooting
- Coordination
- Complex Problem Solving
Only in Etchers and Engravers
- None