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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)

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Career B (or your target career)

Tool and Die Makers

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Comparison table

MetricSawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, WoodTool and Die Makers
National median salary$42,770$64,050
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment40,85056,930
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Post-Secondary Certificate
Job zone23
Important skillsOperations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Troubleshooting, Monitoring, Quality Control AnalysisOperations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Operation and Control, Monitoring, Time Management
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Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood dashboardTool and Die Makers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

46%

6 of 13 target skills

Target-only skills

7

Current-only skills

0

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—
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.9 level
  • Operation and Control+0.1 level
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.4 level
  • Troubleshooting+0.3 level

Only in Tool and Die Makers

  • Time Management
  • Equipment Selection
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Learning
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Active Listening

Only in Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

  • None