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)
Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
Career B (or your target career)
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers | Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $46,170 | $39,460 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 33,190 | 18,660 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring, Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Speaking | Operation and Control, Quality Control Analysis, Operations Monitoring, Time Management, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Model Makers, Metal and Plastic, Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers, Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Photonics Technicians, Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
63%
5 of 8 target skills
Target-only skills
3
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
- Operation and Control+0.2 level
- Operations Monitoring—
- Quality Control Analysis+0.3 level
- Monitoring—
- Critical Thinking—
Only in Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
- Time Management
- Reading Comprehension
- Judgment and Decision Making
Only in Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
- Speaking
- Active Listening