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)
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Career B (or your target career)
Model Makers, Wood
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Comparison table
| Metric | Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | Model Makers, Wood |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $63,870 | $56,550 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 5,970 | 280 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Mathematics, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis | Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Time Management, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Boilermakers, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Mechanical Drafters | Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers, Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Sheet Metal Workers, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
71%
5 of 7 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
3
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+0.3 level
- Monitoring—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Critical Thinking—
Only in Model Makers, Wood
- Speaking
- Time Management
Only in Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
- Mathematics
- Quality Control Analysis
- Complex Problem Solving