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)

Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Career B (or your target career)

Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

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Comparison table

MetricPressers, Textile, Garment, and Related MaterialsTailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
National median salary$35,060$41,640
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment26,12013,920
Typical educationLess than a High School DiplomaHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsOperation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Time Management, Critical Thinking, MonitoringTime Management, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness
Related careersRolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Packers and Packagers, Hand, Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic, Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersCutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders, Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic, Patternmakers, Wood

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

0%

0 of 4 target skills

Target-only skills

4

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

  • None

Only in Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

  • Time Management
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking

Only in Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

  • Operation and Control