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)
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Career B (or your target career)
Machinists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | Machinists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $51,330 | $58,750 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 52,360 | 287,050 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Coordination |
| Related careers | Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Carpenters, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Machinists | Calibration Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters, Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
30%
3 of 10 target skills
Target-only skills
7
Current-only skills
1
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
- Critical Thinking+0.7 level
- Active Listening—
- Speaking+0.4 level
Only in Machinists
- Operation and Control
- Monitoring
- Operations Monitoring
- Troubleshooting
- Complex Problem Solving
- Quality Control Analysis
- Coordination
Only in Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
- Reading Comprehension