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)
Sheet Metal Workers
Career B (or your target career)
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
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Comparison table
| Metric | Sheet Metal Workers | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $61,800 | $43,380 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 119,770 | 61,420 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Coordination, Active Listening | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers, Boilermakers | 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
38%
3 of 8 target skills
Target-only skills
5
Current-only skills
6
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—
- Critical Thinking—
- Speaking—
Only in Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Quality Control Analysis
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Maintenance
Only in Sheet Metal Workers
- Coordination
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Mathematics
- Time Management