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)
Sewing Machine Operators
Career B (or your target career)
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
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Comparison table
| Metric | Sewing Machine Operators | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $36,670 | $43,380 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 104,880 | 61,420 |
| Typical education | Less than a High School Diploma | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Time Management, Judgment and Decision Making, Quality Control Analysis | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Cutting, 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, Wood | Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders, Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
13%
1 of 8 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
- Monitoring+0.4 level
Only in Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Quality Control Analysis
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Maintenance
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
Only in Sewing Machine Operators
- None