Jobs Similar to Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic and Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic.
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders: $46,570 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
- 1Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
84% similar · $38,760 (−17%) · High school
- 2Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
84% similar · $52,800 (+13%) · High school
- 3Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
83% similar · $46,550 (0%) · High school
- 4Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
83% similar · $38,180 (−18%) · High school
- 5Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
83% similar · $46,350 (0%) · High school
- 6Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
83% similar · $46,460 (0%) · High school · Same group
- 7Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
82% similar · $50,620 (+9%) · High school
- 8Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
82% similar · $47,180 (+1%) · High school
- 9Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
81% similar · $38,670 (−17%) · High school
- 10Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
81% similar · $47,720 (+2%) · High school
- 11Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
81% similar · $39,530 (−15%) · High school
- 12Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
81% similar · $53,710 (+15%) · High school
- 13Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
81% similar · $45,760 (−2%) · High school · Same group
- 14Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
81% similar · $46,330 (−1%) · High school
- 15Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
81% similar · $50,690 (+9%) · High school · Same group
- 16Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
80% similar · $50,140 (+8%) · High school
- 17Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
80% similar · $54,430 (+17%) · High school
- 18Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
80% similar · $96,710 (+108%) · High school
- 19Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
80% similar · $48,250 (+4%) · High school · Same group
- 20Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
80% similar · $48,750 (+5%) · 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 cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders.
- Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers80% similar · $96,710 (+108%)
- Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders80% similar · $54,430 (+17%)
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers81% similar · $53,710 (+15%)
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic84% similar · $52,800 (+13%)
- Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic82% similar · $50,620 (+9%)
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators81% similar · $50,690 (+9%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
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Jobs that can lead here
Careers where cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (94)
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (93)
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (91)
- Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (91)
- Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers (90)
- Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (90)
- Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (89)
- Machine Feeders and Offbearers (89)
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (89)
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (89)
Questions about jobs like cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders
What jobs are most similar to cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (84% similar), Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (84% similar), Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (83% similar), Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders (83% similar) and Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers (83% similar).
Which jobs like cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers ($96,710, +108%; usually a high school diploma), Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders ($54,430, +17%; usually a high school diploma) and Engine and Other Machine Assemblers ($53,710, +15%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders ($46,570). Without more preparation than cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders usually need: Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers, Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders and Engine and Other Machine Assemblers.
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.