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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)

Upholsterers

Career B (or your target career)

Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

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Comparison table

MetricUpholsterersFiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
National median salary$46,340$46,880
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment20,14016,170
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Time Management, Judgment and Decision MakingMonitoring, Operations Monitoring, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension
Related careersStone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing, Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators, Automotive Body and Related Repairers, Model Makers, WoodCutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Machine Feeders and Offbearers, Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing, Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

83%

5 of 6 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

4

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

  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Complex Problem Solving

Only in Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

  • Operations Monitoring

Only in Upholsterers

  • Critical Thinking
  • Time Management
  • Active Learning
  • Judgment and Decision Making