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)
Printing Press Operators
Career B (or your target career)
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
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Comparison table
| Metric | Printing Press Operators | Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $45,780 | $64,520 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 144,260 | 439,640 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Quality Control Analysis, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension | Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Repairing |
| Related careers | Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders, Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand, Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
88%
14 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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
- Operations Monitoring+0.4 level
- Repairing+0.9 level
- Operation and Control+0.8 level
- Equipment Maintenance+1.0 level
- Troubleshooting+0.9 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.5 level
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Active Listening—
- Monitoring—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Speaking—
- Time Management—
- Coordination—
Only in Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- Active Learning
- Equipment Selection
Only in Printing Press Operators
- Reading Comprehension