Jobs Similar to Gem and Diamond Workers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to gem and diamond workers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers, Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers and Etchers and Engravers.
Gem and Diamond Workers: $52,540 (broader BLS group) · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Gem and Diamond Workers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal WorkersSame group | 71% | $52,540 | Training or associate |
| 2 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersSame group | 70% | $48,570 | High school |
| 3 | Etchers and EngraversSame group | 69% | $43,310 | High school |
| 4 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | 69% | $48,690 | Training or associate |
| 5 | Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and FinishersSame group | 69% | $46,170Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 6 | Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 68% | $41,640 | High school |
| 7 | Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine OperatorsSame group | 68% | $40,610 | High school |
| 8 | Upholsterers | 68% | $46,340 | High school |
| 9 | Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | 68% | $37,800 | High school |
| 10 | Ophthalmic Laboratory TechniciansSame group | 68% | $39,460 | High school |
| 11 | Log Graders and Scalers | 67% | $46,330 | High school |
| 12 | Sewers, Hand | 66% | $36,480 | High school |
| 13 | Dental Laboratory TechniciansSame group | 65% | $49,610 | High school |
| 14 | Watch and Clock Repairers | 65% | $67,230 | Training or associate |
| 15 | Aviation Inspectors | 65% | $92,100Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 16 | Furniture Finishers | 64% | $44,540 | High school |
| 17 | Potters, ManufacturingSame group | 64% | $46,170Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 18 | Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage | 64% | $78,240 | Training or associate |
| 19 | Carpet Installers | 64% | $50,340 | High school |
| 20 | Craft Artists | 64% | $46,080 | Training or associate |
- 1Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
71% similar · $52,540 · Training or associate · Same group
- 2Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
70% similar · $48,570 · High school · Same group
- 3Etchers and Engravers
69% similar · $43,310 · High school · Same group
- 4Prepress Technicians and Workers
69% similar · $48,690 · Training or associate
- 5Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
69% similar · $46,170 (broader group) · High school · Same group
- 6Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
68% similar · $41,640 · High school
- 7Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
68% similar · $40,610 · High school · Same group
- 8Upholsterers
68% similar · $46,340 · High school
- 9Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
68% similar · $37,800 · High school
- 10Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
68% similar · $39,460 · High school · Same group
- 11Log Graders and Scalers
67% similar · $46,330 · High school
- 12Sewers, Hand
66% similar · $36,480 · High school
- 13Dental Laboratory Technicians
65% similar · $49,610 · High school · Same group
- 14Watch and Clock Repairers
65% similar · $67,230 · Training or associate
- 15Aviation Inspectors
65% similar · $92,100 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 16Furniture Finishers
64% similar · $44,540 · High school
- 17Potters, Manufacturing
64% similar · $46,170 (broader group) · Training or associate · Same group
- 18Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
64% similar · $78,240 · Training or associate
- 19Carpet Installers
64% similar · $50,340 · High school
- 20Craft Artists
64% similar · $46,080 · Training or associate
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 need less preparation
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers70% similar · High school
- Etchers and Engravers69% similar · High school
- Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers69% similar · High school
- Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers68% similar · High school
- Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators68% similar · High school
- Upholsterers68% similar · High school
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for gem and diamond workers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
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Questions about jobs like gem and diamond workers
What jobs are most similar to gem and diamond workers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers (71% similar), Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (70% similar), Etchers and Engravers (69% similar), Prepress Technicians and Workers (69% similar) and Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers (69% similar).
Do jobs like gem and diamond workers pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than gem and diamond workers where a direct comparison is possible.
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.