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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)

Potters, Manufacturing

Career B (or your target career)

Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

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Comparison table

MetricPotters, ManufacturingTool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
National median salary$46,170$50,060
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment33,1905,600
Typical educationSome College CoursesNot recorded
Job zone32
Important skillsOperations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, MonitoringOperation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance, Monitoring, Troubleshooting
Related careersStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters, Patternmakers, Wood, Pourers and Casters, Metal, Model Makers, WoodWelding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

44%

4 of 9 target skills

Target-only skills

5

Current-only skills

1

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

  • Operation and Control+0.6 level
  • Operations Monitoring+0.5 level
  • Monitoring
  • Critical Thinking

Only in Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Repairing
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Equipment Selection

Only in Potters, Manufacturing

  • Active Listening