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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)

Sewing Machine Operators

Career B (or your target career)

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

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Comparison table

MetricSewing Machine OperatorsAdhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
National median salary$36,670$46,460
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment104,88011,500
Typical educationLess than a High School DiplomaHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsMonitoring, Operations Monitoring, Time Management, Judgment and Decision Making, Quality Control AnalysisOperation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Speaking, Active Listening, Quality Control Analysis
Related careersCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers, Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, WoodCutters and Trimmers, Hand, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Sewing Machine Operators dashboardAdhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

9%

1 of 11 target skills

Target-only skills

10

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

  • Monitoring+0.6 level

Only in Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

  • Operation and Control
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Troubleshooting
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Coordination
  • Time Management
  • Repairing

Only in Sewing Machine Operators

  • None