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)
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Career B (or your target career)
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
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Comparison table
| Metric | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $42,660 | $64,520 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 10,510 | 439,640 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Quality Control Analysis, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Equipment Maintenance, Repairing | Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Repairing |
| Related careers | Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders, Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders, Maintenance Workers, Machinery | Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand, Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
31%
5 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
11
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+0.8 level
- Repairing+1.3 level
- Operation and Control+1.0 level
- Equipment Maintenance+1.2 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.8 level
Only in Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- Troubleshooting
- Critical Thinking
- Active Learning
- Active Listening
- Monitoring
- Equipment Selection
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Speaking
- Time Management
- Coordination
Only in Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
- None