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)

Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

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Comparison table

MetricFabric and Apparel PatternmakersShoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
National median salary$62,750$37,800
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment2,9507,450
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone32
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Time Management, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading ComprehensionSpeaking, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension
Related careersTextile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing, Model Makers, Metal and Plastic, Shoe Machine Operators and TendersTire Builders, Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters, Etchers and Engravers, Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

4 of 4 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

10

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

  • Monitoring
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking

Only in Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers

  • None

Only in Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

  • Time Management
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Mathematics
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Learning
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Writing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Complex Problem Solving