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)
Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Career B (or your target career)
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
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Comparison table
| Metric | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $42,290 | $58,000 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 33,180 | 1,470 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making | Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring |
| Related careers | Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials, Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Sewers, Hand | Sewers, Hand, Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners, Mechanical Drafters, Sheet Metal Workers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
67%
6 of 9 target skills
Target-only skills
3
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.2 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Monitoring—
- Speaking+0.1 level
Only in Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
- Operation and Control
- Time Management
- Active Listening
Only in Print Binding and Finishing Workers
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving