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, Wood

Career B (or your target career)

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

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Comparison table

MetricPatternmakers, WoodAircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
National median salary$49,630$65,380
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment22034,020
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone32
Important skillsComplex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Operation and ControlQuality Control Analysis, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Active Listening, Time Management
Related careersBoilermakers, Machinists, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Foundry Mold and CoremakersMaintenance Workers, Machinery, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

60%

6 of 10 target skills

Target-only skills

4

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

  • Quality Control Analysis+0.6 level
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Reading Comprehension+0.1 level

Only in Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

  • Time Management
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Speaking
  • Equipment Maintenance

Only in Patternmakers, Wood

  • Operation and Control
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Mathematics