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)
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
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Comparison table
| Metric | Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $62,750 | $38,760 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 2,950 | 9,000 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Time Management, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring, Repairing |
| Related careers | Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing, Model Makers, Metal and Plastic, Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders | Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders, Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
50%
5 of 10 target skills
Target-only skills
5
Current-only skills
9
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
- Operations Monitoring+0.9 level
- Monitoring—
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
Only in Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Operation and Control
- Coordination
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Maintenance
Only in Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
- Critical Thinking
- Time Management
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Mathematics
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Learning
- Writing
- Learning Strategies
- Complex Problem Solving