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)
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Career B (or your target career)
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $62,750 | $41,600 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 2,950 | 7,940 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Less than a High School Diploma |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Time Management, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension | Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Coordination, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing, Model Makers, Metal and Plastic, Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders | Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic, Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing, Sewing Machine Operators, Machine Feeders and Offbearers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
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0 of 0 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
14
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 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
- None
Only in Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Time Management
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Quality Control Analysis
- Mathematics
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Learning
- Monitoring
- Speaking
- Operations Monitoring
- Writing
- Learning Strategies
- Complex Problem Solving