Career Paths From Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Possible next moves, computed from skill overlap, O*NET occupational relatedness, preparation level, education, and pay — not a record of people who actually made these moves.

1. Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticLateral Move95.3% skill match

   Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic and Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 11% lower.

   Current median salary

   $52,800

   Target median salary

   $47,180

   Current Job Zone

   2

   Target Job Zone

   2

2. Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticLateral Move96.5% skill match

   Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic and Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 12% lower.

   Current median salary

   $52,800

   Target median salary

   $46,550

   Current Job Zone

   2

   Target Job Zone

   2

3. Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticLateral Move93.6% skill match

   Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic and Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 4% lower.

   Current median salary

   $52,800

   Target median salary

   $50,620

   Current Job Zone

   2

   Target Job Zone

   2

4. Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersLateral Move94.7% skill match

   Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic and Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 12% lower.

   Current median salary

   $52,800

   Target median salary

   $46,570

   Current Job Zone

   2

   Target Job Zone

   2

5. Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticLateral Move95.9% skill match

   Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic and Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 7% lower.

   Current median salary

   $52,800

   Target median salary

   $49,080

   Current Job Zone

   2

   Target Job Zone

   2

6. Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticLateral Move95.4% skill match

   Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic and Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 5% lower.

   Current median salary

   $52,800

   Target median salary

   $50,140

   Current Job Zone

   2

   Target Job Zone

   2

7. Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticLateral Move95.5% skill match

   Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic and Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 12% lower.

   Current median salary

   $52,800

   Target median salary

   $46,330

   Current Job Zone

   2

   Target Job Zone

   2

8. Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticLateral Move96.5% skill match

   Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic and Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 10% lower.

   Current median salary

   $52,800

   Target median salary

   $47,720

   Current Job Zone

   2

   Target Job Zone

   2

9. Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, WoodLateral Move95.5% skill match

   Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic and Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 19% lower.

   Current median salary

   $52,800

   Target median salary

   $42,770

   Current Job Zone

   2

   Target Job Zone

   2

10. Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersLateral Move96% skill match

    Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic and Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 27% lower.

    Current median salary

    $52,800

    Target median salary

    $38,760

    Current Job Zone

    2

    Target Job Zone

    2

11. Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersLateral Move94% skill match

    Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic and Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 10% higher.

    Current median salary

    $52,800

    Target median salary

    $58,040

    Current Job Zone

    2

    Target Job Zone

    2

12. Power Plant OperatorsLateral Move94.5% skill match

    Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic and Power Plant Operators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Power Plant Operators sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 93% higher.

    Current median salary

    $52,800

    Target median salary

    $102,040

    Current Job Zone

    2

    Target Job Zone

    2

13. Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersLateral Move96.4% skill match

    Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic and Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 13% lower.

    Current median salary

    $52,800

    Target median salary

    $45,760

    Current Job Zone

    2

    Target Job Zone

    2

14. Earth Drillers, Except Oil and GasCareer Change94.1% skill match

    Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic and Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 14% higher.

    Current median salary

    $52,800

    Target median salary

    $60,190

    Current Job Zone

    2

    Target Job Zone

    2

15. Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and TendersLateral Move94.7% skill match

    Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic and Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 12% lower.

    Current median salary

    $52,800

    Target median salary

    $46,460

    Current Job Zone

    2

    Target Job Zone

    2

Computed from O*NET Transferable Skills, occupational relatedness and Job Zone data, plus BLS wage and projections data. Categories (Advancement / Lateral Move / Career Change) are derived algorithmically, not self-reported career histories.