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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)
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Model Makers, Metal and Plastic | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $63,340 | $50,690 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 2,610 | 169,450 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis |
| Related careers | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, Sheet Metal Workers, Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Mechanical Drafters | Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Tool and Die Makers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
62%
8 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
5
Current-only skills
1
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+0.5 level
- Operation and Control+0.4 level
- Monitoring+0.6 level
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.1 level
- Troubleshooting—
- Time Management—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
Only in Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
- Equipment Maintenance
- Speaking
- Repairing
Only in Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
- Equipment Selection