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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)

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters

Career B (or your target career)

Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

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Comparison table

MetricTiming Device Assemblers and AdjustersModel Makers, Metal and Plastic
National median salary$62,620$63,340
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment2502,610
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone23
Important skillsRepairing, Quality Control Analysis, Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring, Critical ThinkingOperation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring
Related careersControl and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, Model Makers, Metal and Plastic, Machinists, Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, Sheet Metal Workers, Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Mechanical Drafters

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

33%

3 of 9 target skills

Target-only skills

6

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

  • Operations Monitoring+0.9 level
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.6 level
  • Troubleshooting+0.6 level

Only in Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

  • Operation and Control
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring
  • Time Management
  • Equipment Selection
  • Judgment and Decision Making

Only in Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters

  • Repairing