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)
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
Career B (or your target career)
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
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Comparison table
| Metric | Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders | Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $35,650 | $35,060 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 3,280 | 26,120 |
| Typical education | Less than a High School Diploma | Less than a High School Diploma |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Operation and Control | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Time Management, Critical Thinking, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Packers and Packagers, Hand, Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic, Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
1 of 1 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
5
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
- Operation and Control—
Only in Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
- None
Only in Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Operations Monitoring
- Monitoring