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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)

Patternmakers, Wood

Career B (or your target career)

Etchers and Engravers

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Comparison table

MetricPatternmakers, WoodEtchers and Engravers
National median salary$49,630$43,310
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment2207,750
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 ControlReading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Speaking, Operation and Control
Related careersBoilermakers, Machinists, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Foundry Mold and CoremakersCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers, Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

88%

7 of 8 target skills

Target-only skills

1

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

  • Monitoring
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Operation and Control

Only in Etchers and Engravers

  • Speaking

Only in Patternmakers, Wood

  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Mathematics