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)
Tool and Die Makers
Career B (or your target career)
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
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Comparison table
| Metric | Tool and Die Makers | Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $64,050 | $64,520 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 56,930 | 439,640 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Operation and Control, Monitoring, Time Management | Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Repairing |
| Related careers | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic, Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand, Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
81%
13 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
3
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+1.0 level
- Operation and Control+0.9 level
- Equipment Maintenance+1.2 level
- Troubleshooting+1.1 level
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Active Learning—
- Active Listening—
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Equipment Selection+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Time Management+0.1 level
Only in Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- Repairing
- Speaking
- Coordination
Only in Tool and Die Makers
- None