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)
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Career B (or your target career)
Machinists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic | Machinists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $58,000 | $58,750 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 1,470 | 287,050 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Coordination |
| Related careers | Sewers, Hand, Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners, Mechanical Drafters, Sheet Metal Workers | 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
70%
7 of 10 target skills
Target-only skills
3
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+0.4 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.1 level
- Active Listening—
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Quality Control Analysis—
Only in Machinists
- Troubleshooting
- Complex Problem Solving
- Coordination
Only in Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
- Reading Comprehension
- Time Management