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)
Food Batchmakers
Career B (or your target career)
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
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Comparison table
| Metric | Food Batchmakers | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $42,290 | $50,140 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 174,520 | 25,250 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring, Speaking |
| Related careers | Cooks, Restaurant, Food Science Technicians, Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders, Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
44%
7 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
9
Current-only skills
0
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+1.0 level
- Operations Monitoring+1.0 level
- Speaking—
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Active Listening—
- Coordination—
- Reading Comprehension—
Only in Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Quality Control Analysis
- Monitoring
- Equipment Maintenance
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Active Learning
- Complex Problem Solving
- Time Management
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
Only in Food Batchmakers
- None