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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)

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Career B (or your target career)

Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

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Comparison table

MetricStructural Metal Fabricators and FittersGrinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
National median salary$51,330$42,660
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment52,36010,510
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Operations MonitoringQuality Control Analysis, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Equipment Maintenance, Repairing
Related careersElectrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Carpenters, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, MachinistsIndustrial Machinery Mechanics, Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders, Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders, Maintenance Workers, Machinery

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

0%

0 of 5 target skills

Target-only skills

5

Current-only skills

4

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

  • None

Only in Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Operation and Control
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Repairing

Only in Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension