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)
Sheet Metal Workers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic | Sheet Metal Workers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $58,000 | $61,800 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 1,470 | 119,770 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Coordination, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Sewers, Hand, Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners, Mechanical Drafters, Sheet Metal Workers | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers, Boilermakers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
67%
6 of 9 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
3
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
- Critical Thinking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Monitoring—
- Active Listening—
- Speaking—
- Time Management+0.3 level
Only in Sheet Metal Workers
- Coordination
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Mathematics
Only in Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
- Operation and Control
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Monitoring