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)
Machinists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Model Makers, Wood | Machinists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $56,550 | $58,750 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 280 | 287,050 |
| 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 | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Coordination |
| 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 | Calibration Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters, Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
40%
4 of 10 target skills
Target-only skills
6
Current-only skills
3
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
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.3 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
Only in Machinists
- Operation and Control
- Troubleshooting
- Complex Problem Solving
- Active Listening
- Quality Control Analysis
- Coordination
Only in Model Makers, Wood
- Reading Comprehension
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Time Management