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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)

Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners

Career B (or your target career)

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

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Comparison table

MetricMusical Instrument Repairers and TunersGrinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
National median salary$46,420$42,660
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment5,38010,510
Typical educationPost-Secondary CertificateHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone32
Important skillsQuality Control Analysis, Troubleshooting, Repairing, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem SolvingQuality Control Analysis, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Equipment Maintenance, Repairing
Related careersSheet Metal Workers, Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticIndustrial Machinery Mechanics, Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders, Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders, Maintenance Workers, Machinery
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners dashboardGrinding and Polishing Workers, Hand dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

60%

3 of 5 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

10

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

  • Quality Control Analysis—
  • Equipment Maintenance—
  • Repairing—

Only in Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Operation and Control

Only in Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners

  • Troubleshooting
  • Critical Thinking
  • Service Orientation
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Time Management
  • Equipment Selection
  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening