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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)

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

Career B (or your target career)

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

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Comparison table

MetricFiberglass Laminators and FabricatorsGrinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
National median salary$46,880$42,660
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment16,17010,510
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsMonitoring, Operations Monitoring, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading ComprehensionQuality Control Analysis, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Equipment Maintenance, Repairing
Related careersCutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Machine Feeders and Offbearers, Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing, Coil Winders, Tapers, and FinishersIndustrial Machinery Mechanics, Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders, Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders, Maintenance Workers, Machinery

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

20%

1 of 5 target skills

Target-only skills

4

Current-only skills

5

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+0.3 level

Only in Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Operation and Control
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Repairing

Only in Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

  • Monitoring
  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Complex Problem Solving