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)
Tapers
Career B (or your target career)
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
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Comparison table
| Metric | Tapers | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $68,270 | $42,660 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 12,840 | 10,510 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Monitoring, Active Listening, Time Management, Speaking, Coordination | Quality Control Analysis, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Equipment Maintenance, Repairing |
| Related careers | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand, Structural Iron and Steel Workers, Painters, Construction and Maintenance, Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | Industrial 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
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
- None
Only in Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Equipment Maintenance
- Repairing
Only in Tapers
- None