Gem and Diamond Workers build quality control analysis, judgment and decision making and complex problem solving skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Watch and Clock Repairers (69%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watch and Clock Repairers | 69% | $67,230 | — | None |
| 2 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | 69% | $48,690 | — | None |
| 3 | Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | 69% | $37,800 | — | None |
| 4 | Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 65% | $41,640 | — | None |
| 5 | Aviation Inspectors | 65% | $92,100Pay for the broader BLS group “Transportation Inspectors” | Not compared | None |
| 6 | Upholsterers | 65% | $46,340 | — | None |
| 7 | Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage | 64% | $78,240 | — | None |
| 8 | Craft Artists | 64% | $46,080 | — | None |
| 9 | Log Graders and Scalers | 64% | $46,330 | — | None |
| 10 | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | 64% | $82,890 | — | None |
Compared with Gem and Diamond Workers, median —. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as gem and diamond workers (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
69% skill match · $67,230
Repairing · Troubleshooting · Equipment Maintenance
69% skill match · $48,690
Instructing · Programming · Equipment Maintenance
69% skill match · $37,800
Coordination · Service Orientation · Instructing
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Watch and Clock Repairers (69% skill match, median $67,230), Prepress Technicians and Workers (69% skill match, median $48,690) and Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers (69% skill match, median $37,800), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than gem and diamond workers at the national median (BLS May 2025). Higher-paying moves usually need more training.
25 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.