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)
Maintenance Workers, Machinery
Career B (or your target career)
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
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Comparison table
| Metric | Maintenance Workers, Machinery | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $60,850 | $50,270 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 60,020 | 96,130 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring, Repairing, Operation and Control | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Quality Control Analysis, Active Listening, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Helpers--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 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Sewing Machine Operators, Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
75%
6 of 8 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
6
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—
- Operation and Control—
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening—
- Time Management—
Only in Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Speaking
- Monitoring
Only in Maintenance Workers, Machinery
- Repairing
- Equipment Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Coordination
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Reading Comprehension