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)

Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing

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Comparison table

MetricPatternmakers, WoodStone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing
National median salary$49,630$46,170
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment22033,190
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 ControlCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking, Reading Comprehension
Related careersBoilermakers, Machinists, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Foundry Mold and CoremakersJewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers, Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners, Cutters and Trimmers, Hand, Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

67%

2 of 3 target skills

Target-only skills

1

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

  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening

Only in Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing

  • Judgment and Decision Making

Only in Patternmakers, Wood

  • Monitoring
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Operation and Control
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Mathematics