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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)

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

Career B (or your target career)

Calibration Technologists and Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricModel Makers, Metal and PlasticCalibration Technologists and Technicians
National median salary$63,340$67,820
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment2,61016,540
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Not recorded
Job zone33
Important skillsOperation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis, MonitoringNot recorded
Related careersComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, Sheet Metal Workers, Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Mechanical DraftersAvionics Technicians, Mechatronics Engineers, Chemical Technicians, Mechanical Engineers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

0 of 0 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

9

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

  • None

Only in Calibration Technologists and Technicians

  • None

Only in Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

  • Operation and Control
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Critical Thinking
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Monitoring
  • Troubleshooting
  • Time Management
  • Equipment Selection
  • Judgment and Decision Making