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)

Prepress Technicians and Workers

Career B (or your target career)

Machine Feeders and Offbearers

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Comparison table

MetricPrepress Technicians and WorkersMachine Feeders and Offbearers
National median salary$48,690$41,220
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment23,84042,330
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone32
Important skillsTime Management, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Monitoring, SpeakingOperations Monitoring, Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Quality Control Analysis, Speaking
Related careersAdhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Machine Feeders and Offbearers, Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticFurnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners, Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

2 of 2 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

8

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+0.4 level
  • Monitoring

Only in Machine Feeders and Offbearers

  • None

Only in Prepress Technicians and Workers

  • Time Management
  • Critical Thinking
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Coordination
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Judgment and Decision Making