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)
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Career B (or your target career)
Sewing Machine Operators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | Sewing Machine Operators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $50,270 | $36,670 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 96,130 | 104,880 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Less than a High School Diploma |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Quality Control Analysis, Active Listening, Monitoring | Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Time Management, Judgment and Decision Making, Quality Control Analysis |
| Related careers | Print Binding and Finishing Workers, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Sewing Machine Operators, Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers, Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
1 of 1 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
7
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—
Only in Sewing Machine Operators
- None
Only in Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Quality Control Analysis
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Time Management