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)
Potters, Manufacturing
Career B (or your target career)
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
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Comparison table
| Metric | Potters, Manufacturing | Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $46,170 | $49,030 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 33,190 | 8,930 |
| Typical education | Some College Courses | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Monitoring | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters, Patternmakers, Wood, Pourers and Casters, Metal, Model Makers, Wood | Machine Feeders and Offbearers, Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers, Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
3 of 3 target skills
Target-only skills
0
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
- Operations Monitoring+0.1 level
- Operation and Control+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
Only in Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- None
Only in Potters, Manufacturing
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening