Model Makers, Wood
Construct full-size and scale wooden precision models of products. Includes wood jig builders and loft workers.
- O*NET-SOC code
51-7031.00 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$56,550
Employment, U.S.280
Median hourly wage$27.19
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $34,800 | $37,660 | $56,550 | $87,150 | $98,050 |
By state (1)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | $35,900 |
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 | Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | 1-2 | 0.973 |
| 2 | Patternmakers, Wood | 3 | 0.966 |
| 3 | Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic | 3 | 0.964 |
| 4 | Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1-2 | 0.956 |
| 5 | Sheet Metal Workers | 1-2 | 0.953 |
| 6 | Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing | 1-2 | 0.952 |
| 7 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 1-2 | 0.951 |
| 8 | Carpenters | 1-2 | 0.950 |
| 9 | Glaziers | 1-2 | 0.949 |
| 10 | Model Makers, Metal and Plastic | 3 | 0.948 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Model Makers, Wood, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | Mathematics | 1.00 | 0.973 |
| Patternmakers, Wood | Mathematics | 0.88 | 0.966 |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Operations Monitoring | 0.88 | 0.956 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | Mathematics | 1.00 | 0.953 |
| Machinists | Troubleshooting | 0.88 | 0.944 |
| Team Assemblers | Instructing | 0.88 | 0.941 |
| Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Equipment Maintenance | 1.37 | 0.939 |
| Tile and Stone Setters | Mathematics | 1.00 | 0.932 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Operation and Control | 0.88 | 0.930 |
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | Troubleshooting | 0.88 | 0.928 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Model Makers, Wood, excluding software Model Makers, Wood 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mastercam computer-aided design and manufacturing software | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | 10 of 20 | 2.7x |
| G-code | 3 of 20 | 19.8x |
| PTC Creo Parametric | 4 of 20 | 4.3x |
| Microsoft Windows | 7 of 20 | 1.3x |
| SAP software | 5 of 20 | 0.8x |
| Microsoft Office software | 16 of 20 | 0.9x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.38 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.50 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (32) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Production and Processing | 3.98 | 3.87 |
| Design | 3.80 | 4.37 |
| Building and Construction | 3.61 | 4.28 |
| Engineering and Technology | 3.43 | 4.17 |
| Mathematics | 3.43 | 3.81 |
| Administration and Management | 3.35 | 3.26 |
| Mechanical | 3.24 | 4.12 |
| English Language | 2.98 | 2.99 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.87 | 2.76 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.50 | 3.03 |
| Education and Training | 2.38 | 2.37 |
| Physics | 2.36 | 2.02 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.31 | 1.97 |
| Administrative | 2.24 | 2.38 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.88 | not rated |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.86 | 1.81 |
| Transportation | 1.81 | 1.74 |
| Chemistry | 1.81 | 1.69 |
| Foreign Language | 1.75 | 1.78 |
| History and Archeology | 1.65 | not rated |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.65 | not rated |
| Communications and Media | 1.53 | 1.35 |
| Telecommunications | 1.50 | 0.56 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.49 | 0.71 |
| Geography | 1.46 | 1.34 |
| Psychology | 1.45 | not rated |
| Law and Government | 1.23 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.20 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.19 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.05 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.03 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.02 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Near Vision | 3.88 | 3.62 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Control Precision | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.50 | 3.25 |
| Visualization | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Information Ordering | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Oral Expression | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Originality | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Reaction Time | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Written Expression | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Time Sharing | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Number Facility | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Static Strength | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Depth Perception | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Rate Control | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Response Orientation | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Stamina | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Memorization | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Sound Localization | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.50 | 0.88 |
| Night Vision | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Dassault Systemes CATIA
- Siemens NX
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.
No metro meets the threshold.