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)
Tool and Die Makers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Model Makers, Wood | Tool and Die Makers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $56,550 | $64,050 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 280 | 56,930 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Time Management, Judgment and Decision Making | Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Operation and Control, Monitoring, Time Management |
| 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 | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic, Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
38%
5 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
8
Current-only skills
2
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—
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
Only in Tool and Die Makers
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operation and Control
- Equipment Selection
- Complex Problem Solving
- Active Learning
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Maintenance
- Active Listening
Only in Model Makers, Wood
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking