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)

Foundry Mold and Coremakers

Career B (or your target career)

Tire Builders

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Comparison table

MetricFoundry Mold and CoremakersTire Builders
National median salary$48,110$57,390
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment12,79020,770
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, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Time ManagementOperation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Active Listening
Related careersTerrazzo Workers and Finishers, Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic, Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Machine Feeders and OffbearersPlating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Insulation Workers, Mechanical

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

40%

2 of 5 target skills

Target-only skills

3

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

  • Operations Monitoring+1.0 level
  • Monitoring+0.3 level

Only in Tire Builders

  • Operation and Control
  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking

Only in Foundry Mold and Coremakers

  • None