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)
Model Makers, Wood
Career B (or your target career)
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Model Makers, Wood | Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $56,550 | $62,750 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 280 | 2,950 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Time Management, Judgment and Decision Making | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Time Management, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | 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 | Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing, Model Makers, Metal and Plastic, Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
50%
7 of 14 target skills
Target-only skills
7
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
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Time Management+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Operations Monitoring—
Only in Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
- Active Listening
- Quality Control Analysis
- Mathematics
- Active Learning
- Writing
- Learning Strategies
- Complex Problem Solving
Only in Model Makers, Wood
- None