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)

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters

Career B (or your target career)

Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

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Comparison table

MetricTiming Device Assemblers and AdjustersCoil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
National median salary$62,620$48,220
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment25012,840
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsRepairing, Quality Control Analysis, Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring, Critical ThinkingMonitoring, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Operation and Control, Coordination
Related careersControl and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, Model Makers, Metal and Plastic, Machinists, Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersMachine Feeders and Offbearers, Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand, Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

25%

1 of 4 target skills

Target-only skills

3

Current-only skills

3

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

  • Operations Monitoring+0.6 level

Only in Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

  • Monitoring
  • Active Listening
  • Operation and Control

Only in Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters

  • Repairing
  • Troubleshooting
  • Quality Control Analysis