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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)

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

Career B (or your target career)

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

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Comparison table

MetricOffice Machine Operators, Except ComputerAdhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
National median salary$40,960$46,460
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment25,13011,500
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsOperation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Judgment and Decision MakingOperation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Speaking, Active Listening, Quality Control Analysis
Related careersShipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsCutters and Trimmers, Hand, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer dashboardAdhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

64%

7 of 11 target skills

Target-only skills

4

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

  • Operation and Control+1.1 level
  • Operations Monitoring+1.1 level
  • Active Listening—
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Speaking—
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Time Management+0.3 level

Only in Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Troubleshooting
  • Coordination
  • Repairing

Only in Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

  • Critical Thinking
  • Judgment and Decision Making