Jobs Similar to Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to coil winders, tapers, and finishers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Tire Builders, Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators and Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters.
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers: $48,220 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
- 1Tire Builders
79% similar · $57,390 (+19%) · High school
- 2Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
79% similar · $46,880 (−3%) · High school · Same group
- 3Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
78% similar · $51,330 (+6%) · High school · Same group
- 4Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
78% similar · $46,170 (−4%) · High school
- 5Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
78% similar · $50,270 (+4%) · High school
- 6Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
78% similar · $53,750 (+11%) · High school
- 7Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
78% similar · $52,800 (+9%) · High school
- 8Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
78% similar · $58,970 (+22%) · High school
- 9Machine Feeders and Offbearers
78% similar · $41,220 (−15%) · High school
- 10Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
77% similar · $47,920 (−1%) · High school
- 11Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
77% similar · $43,960 (−9%) · High school
- 12Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
77% similar · $46,350 (−4%) · High school
- 13Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
77% similar · $46,550 (−3%) · High school
- 14Sewing Machine Operators
77% similar · $36,670 (−24%) · High school
- 15Pourers and Casters, Metal
77% similar · $51,810 (+7%) · High school
- 16Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
77% similar · $63,870 (+32%) · High school
- 17Foundry Mold and Coremakers
77% similar · $48,110 (0%) · High school
- 18Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
77% similar · $48,040 (0%) · High school
- 19Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
76% similar · $96,710 (+101%) · High school
- 20Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
76% similar · $46,330 (−4%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than coil winders, tapers, and finishers.
- Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers76% similar · $96,710 (+101%)
- Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic77% similar · $63,870 (+32%)
- Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers78% similar · $58,970 (+22%)
- Tire Builders79% similar · $57,390 (+19%)
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers78% similar · $53,750 (+11%)
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic78% similar · $52,800 (+9%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for coil winders, tapers, and finishers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where coil winders, tapers, and finishers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (80)
- Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic (78)
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (78)
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (78)
- Foundry Mold and Coremakers (77)
- Sewing Machine Operators (77)
- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (77)
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (76)
- Food Batchmakers (75)
- Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders (75)
Questions about jobs like coil winders, tapers, and finishers
What jobs are most similar to coil winders, tapers, and finishers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Tire Builders (79% similar), Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (79% similar), Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters (78% similar), Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic (78% similar) and Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (78% similar).
Which jobs like coil winders, tapers, and finishers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers ($96,710, +101%; usually a high school diploma), Layout Workers ($63,870, +32%; usually a high school diploma) and Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers ($58,970, +22%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with coil winders, tapers, and finishers ($48,220). Without more preparation than coil winders, tapers, and finishers usually need: Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers, Layout Workers and Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.