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)
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
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Comparison table
| Metric | Model Makers, Wood | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $56,550 | $42,660 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 280 | 10,510 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Time Management, Judgment and Decision Making | Quality Control Analysis, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Equipment Maintenance, Repairing |
| 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 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders, Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders, Maintenance Workers, Machinery |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
20%
1 of 5 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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+0.3 level
Only in Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operation and Control
- Equipment Maintenance
- Repairing
Only in Model Makers, Wood
- Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
- Time Management