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)
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
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Comparison table
| Metric | Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters | Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $62,620 | $50,060 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 250 | 5,600 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Repairing, Quality Control Analysis, Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance, Monitoring, Troubleshooting |
| Related careers | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, Model Makers, Metal and Plastic, Machinists, Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
44%
4 of 9 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
- Operations Monitoring+1.1 level
- Troubleshooting+0.5 level
- Repairing—
- Quality Control Analysis+0.1 level
Only in Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
- Operation and Control
- Monitoring
- Equipment Maintenance
- Critical Thinking
- Equipment Selection
Only in Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
- None