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)

Watch and Clock Repairers

Opens your browser print dialog — choose “Save as PDF”.

Comparison table

MetricGem and Diamond WorkersWatch and Clock Repairers
National median salary$52,540$67,230
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment22,4401,310
Typical educationNot recordedPost-Secondary Certificate
Job zone33
Important skillsQuality Control Analysis, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading ComprehensionRepairing, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance, Judgment and Decision Making
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, QuarryForging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

44%

4 of 9 target skills

Target-only skills

5

Current-only skills

2

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

  • Critical Thinking
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening

Only in Watch and Clock Repairers

  • Repairing
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Troubleshooting
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Equipment Maintenance

Only in Gem and Diamond Workers

  • Monitoring
  • Reading Comprehension