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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)

Food Batchmakers

Career B (or your target career)

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

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Comparison table

MetricFood BatchmakersAdhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
National median salary$42,290$46,460
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment174,52011,500
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsOperations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, SpeakingOperation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Speaking, Active Listening, Quality Control Analysis
Related careersCooks, Restaurant, Food Science Technicians, Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders, Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticCutters and Trimmers, Hand, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

55%

6 of 11 target skills

Target-only skills

5

Current-only skills

1

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

  • Operation and Control+0.9 level
  • Operations Monitoring+1.0 level
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Coordination

Only in Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

  • Monitoring
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Troubleshooting
  • Time Management
  • Repairing

Only in Food Batchmakers

  • Critical Thinking