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)
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Career B (or your target career)
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
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Comparison table
| Metric | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $52,540 | $58,000 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 22,440 | 1,470 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Social Perceptiveness, Coordination | Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring |
| Related careers | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters, Furniture Finishers, Patternmakers, Wood, Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | Sewers, Hand, Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners, Mechanical Drafters, Sheet Metal Workers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
33%
3 of 9 target skills
Target-only skills
6
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
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening—
- Speaking+0.1 level
Only in Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
- Operation and Control
- Reading Comprehension
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
- Time Management
- Monitoring
Only in Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
- None