Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Make or form wax or sand cores or molds used in the production of metal castings in foundries.
- O*NET-SOC code
51-4071.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$48,110
Employment, U.S.12,790
Median hourly wage$23.13
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $37,160 | $41,870 | $48,110 | $57,350 | $62,640 |
By state (33)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 850 | $51,040 | 4.87 |
| Arkansas | 60 | $42,200 | 0.59 |
| California | 420 | $46,930 | 0.28 |
| Colorado | 40 | $42,240 | 0.18 |
| Connecticut | 110 | $47,310 | 0.78 |
| Florida | 140 | $38,330 | 0.17 |
| Georgia | 220 | $46,220 | 0.55 |
| Illinois | 390 | $57,110 | 0.78 |
| Indiana | 720 | $49,860 | 2.73 |
| Iowa | 480 | $49,060 | 3.76 |
| Kansas | 150 | $47,910 | 1.29 |
| Kentucky | $43,610 | ||
| Massachusetts | 60 | $55,940 | 0.20 |
| Michigan | 2,050 | $46,150 | 5.67 |
| Minnesota | 470 | $56,840 | 1.95 |
| Mississippi | 70 | $39,560 | 0.73 |
| Missouri | 590 | $61,480 | 2.44 |
| Nebraska | 90 | $45,910 | 1.03 |
| New Hampshire | 40 | $43,210 | 0.63 |
| New Jersey | 330 | $55,210 | 0.92 |
| New York | 110 | $54,380 | 0.14 |
| North Carolina | 260 | $46,910 | 0.63 |
| Ohio | 980 | $49,040 | 2.15 |
| Oklahoma | 120 | $43,550 | 0.88 |
| Oregon | 270 | $67,060 | 1.64 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,230 | $44,750 | 2.47 |
| South Carolina | 150 | $41,100 | 0.77 |
| Tennessee | 190 | $37,310 | 0.69 |
| Texas | 230 | $42,190 | 0.20 |
| Utah | 110 | $44,970 | 0.78 |
| Virginia | 110 | $43,130 | 0.31 |
| Washington | 160 | $48,440 | 0.53 |
| Wisconsin | 1,270 | $44,130 | 5.27 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helpers--Production Workers | 1-2 | 0.955 |
| 2 | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 1-2 | 0.950 |
| 3 | Terrazzo Workers and Finishers | 1-2 | 0.949 |
| 4 | Riggers | 1-2 | 0.944 |
| 5 | Tire Builders | 1-2 | 0.943 |
| 6 | Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1-2 | 0.942 |
| 7 | Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing | 1-2 | 0.942 |
| 8 | Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1-2 | 0.940 |
| 9 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1-2 | 0.939 |
| 10 | Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | 1-2 | 0.938 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Foundry Mold and Coremakers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | Complex Problem Solving | 0.76 | 0.950 |
| Tire Builders | Operations Monitoring | 1.00 | 0.943 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | Operations Monitoring | 0.87 | 0.936 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | Quality Control Analysis | 0.88 | 0.932 |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | Speaking | 1.00 | 0.927 |
| Carpet Installers | Mathematics | 1.63 | 0.925 |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | Operations Monitoring | 1.00 | 0.925 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Foundry Mold and Coremakers, excluding software Foundry Mold and Coremakers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| SAP software | 7 of 20 | 1.1x |
| Microsoft Excel | 18 of 20 | 1.0x |
| Microsoft Word | 14 of 20 | 0.8x |
| Microsoft Outlook | 8 of 20 | 0.6x |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | 6 of 20 | 0.4x |
| Microsoft Office software | 11 of 20 | 0.6x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.62 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.38 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.25 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 2.62 | 1.88 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.50 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 3.39 | 2.94 |
| Mechanical | 3.37 | 4.05 |
| Education and Training | 3.27 | 4.01 |
| Production and Processing | 3.27 | 3.87 |
| Administration and Management | 3.24 | 3.03 |
| Physics | 3.15 | 3.27 |
| Design | 3.07 | 3.18 |
| Engineering and Technology | 3.02 | 3.30 |
| Chemistry | 2.98 | 3.48 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.95 | 2.56 |
| Building and Construction | 2.82 | 3.05 |
| Administrative | 2.75 | 2.66 |
| Mathematics | 2.68 | 3.01 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.59 | 2.36 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.58 | 1.91 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.55 | 2.28 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.44 | 2.30 |
| Psychology | 2.37 | 2.47 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.20 | 2.00 |
| Transportation | 2.15 | 1.60 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.10 | 1.54 |
| Law and Government | 2.06 | 1.07 |
| Telecommunications | 2.00 | 1.78 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.97 | 1.73 |
| Foreign Language | 1.96 | 1.22 |
| Communications and Media | 1.81 | 1.70 |
| Geography | 1.77 | 1.21 |
| History and Archeology | 1.73 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.68 | 1.45 |
| Biology | 1.67 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.66 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.65 | 0.92 |
| Food Production | 1.60 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Trunk Strength | 3.75 | 3.12 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Static Strength | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.50 | 3.12 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Reaction Time | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.12 | 2.75 |
| Control Precision | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Visualization | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Auditory Attention | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Information Ordering | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Stamina | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Rate Control | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Oral Expression | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 2.88 | 2.12 |
| Speech Recognition | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.75 | 2.12 |
| Depth Perception | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Speech Clarity | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Time Sharing | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Written Comprehension | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Response Orientation | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Explosive Strength | 2.12 | 1.62 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Written Expression | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Number Facility | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Originality | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Memorization | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Peripheral Vision | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Sound Localization | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Night Vision | 1.50 | 0.50 |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Autodesk AutoCAD hot
- Dassault Systemes SolidWorks hot
- CNC Software Mastercam
- Inventory tracking software
- Machine control software
- PTC Creo Parametric
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniston-Oxford, AL | 170 | 47.87 | $50,420 |
| Niles, MI | 100 | 21.26 | $39,450 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 340 | 10.97 | $43,440 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 400 | 5.93 | $46,200 |
| Cleveland, OH | 330 | 3.85 | $49,040 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 170 | 3.39 | $44,180 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 230 | 2.35 | $67,060 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 150 | 1.65 | $47,550 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 230 | 1.47 | $45,610 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 210 | 1.31 | $57,630 |