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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)

Machine Feeders and Offbearers

Career B (or your target career)

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

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Comparison table

MetricMachine Feeders and OffbearersIndustrial Machinery Mechanics
National median salary$41,220$64,520
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment42,330439,640
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Post-Secondary Certificate
Job zone23
Important skillsOperations Monitoring, Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Quality Control Analysis, SpeakingEquipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Repairing
Related careersFurnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners, Cutters and Trimmers, HandExtruding 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
Machine Feeders and Offbearers dashboardIndustrial Machinery Mechanics dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

13%

2 of 16 target skills

Target-only skills

14

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+0.6 level
  • Monitoring+0.2 level

Only in Industrial Machinery Mechanics

  • Repairing
  • Operation and Control
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Learning
  • Active Listening
  • Equipment Selection
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Speaking
  • Time Management
  • Coordination

Only in Machine Feeders and Offbearers

  • None