Career Paths From Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

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.

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersLateral Move96.5% skill match
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders and Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Mixing and Blending 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% higher.
Current median salary
$43,220
Target median salary
$48,990
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and TendersLateral Move93.7% skill match
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders and Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move.
Current median salary
$43,220
Target median salary
$43,530
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station OperatorsCareer Change94.2% skill match
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders and Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 79% higher.
Current median salary
$43,220
Target median salary
$77,320
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Grinding and Polishing Workers, HandLateral Move94.2% skill match
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders and Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move.
Current median salary
$43,220
Target median salary
$42,660
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Gas Plant OperatorsLateral Move95.7% skill match
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders and Gas Plant Operators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Gas Plant Operators sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 103% higher.
Current median salary
$43,220
Target median salary
$87,820
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and GasCareer Change94.1% skill match
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders and Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 57% higher.
Current median salary
$43,220
Target median salary
$67,890
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersLateral Move93.8% skill match
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders and Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Coating, Painting, and Spraying 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% higher.
Current median salary
$43,220
Target median salary
$48,250
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Highway Maintenance WorkersCareer Change96% skill match
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders and Highway Maintenance Workers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Highway Maintenance Workers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 16% higher.
Current median salary
$43,220
Target median salary
$50,260
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Power Plant OperatorsLateral Move94.7% skill match
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders and Power Plant Operators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Power Plant Operators sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 136% higher.
Current median salary
$43,220
Target median salary
$102,040
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsLateral Move94% skill match
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders and Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 39% higher.
Current median salary
$43,220
Target median salary
$60,020
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Logging Equipment OperatorsCareer Change94.2% skill match
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders and Logging Equipment Operators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Logging Equipment Operators is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 15% higher.
Current median salary
$43,220
Target median salary
$49,740
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Roustabouts, Oil and GasCareer Change95.4% skill match
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders and Roustabouts, Oil and Gas share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Roustabouts, Oil and Gas is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 9% higher.
Current median salary
$43,220
Target median salary
$46,960
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Sailors and Marine OilersCareer Change95% skill match
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders and Sailors and Marine Oilers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Sailors and Marine Oilers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 19% higher.
Current median salary
$43,220
Target median salary
$51,520
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsCareer Change94.2% skill match
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders and Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 7% higher.
Current median salary
$43,220
Target median salary
$46,420
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Print Binding and Finishing WorkersLateral Move94.5% skill match
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders and Print Binding and Finishing Workers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Print Binding and Finishing Workers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move.
Current median salary
$43,220
Target median salary
$42,290
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.