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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)

Maintenance Workers, Machinery

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Comparison table

MetricGrinding and Polishing Workers, HandMaintenance Workers, Machinery
National median salary$42,660$60,850
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment10,51060,020
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Post-Secondary Certificate
Job zone23
Important skillsQuality Control Analysis, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Equipment Maintenance, RepairingEquipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring, Repairing, Operation and Control
Related careersIndustrial Machinery Mechanics, Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders, Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders, Maintenance Workers, MachineryHelpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand dashboardMaintenance Workers, Machinery dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

42%

5 of 12 target skills

Target-only skills

7

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

  • Repairing+0.9 level
  • Equipment Maintenance+0.9 level
  • Operations Monitoring+0.5 level
  • Operation and Control+0.3 level
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.1 level

Only in Maintenance Workers, Machinery

  • Troubleshooting
  • Coordination
  • Time Management
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Reading Comprehension

Only in Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

  • None