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)

Gem and Diamond Workers

Career B (or your target career)

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters

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Comparison table

MetricGem and Diamond WorkersTiming Device Assemblers and Adjusters
National median salary$52,540$62,620
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment22,440250
Typical educationNot recordedHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone32
Important skillsQuality Control Analysis, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading ComprehensionRepairing, Quality Control Analysis, Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking
Related careersTiming Device Assemblers and Adjusters, Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers, Rock Splitters, QuarryControl and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, Model Makers, Metal and Plastic, Machinists, Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

25%

1 of 4 target skills

Target-only skills

3

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

  • Quality Control Analysis—

Only in Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters

  • Repairing
  • Troubleshooting
  • Operations Monitoring

Only in Gem and Diamond Workers

  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension