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)
Pourers and Casters, Metal
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Comparison table
| Metric | Potters, Manufacturing | Pourers and Casters, Metal |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $46,170 | $51,810 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 33,190 | 4,560 |
| Typical education | Some College Courses | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Monitoring | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters, Patternmakers, Wood, Pourers and Casters, Metal, Model Makers, Wood | Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
83%
5 of 6 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
0
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—
- Operation and Control—
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Critical Thinking—
Only in Pourers and Casters, Metal
- Judgment and Decision Making
Only in Potters, Manufacturing
- None