Jobs Similar to Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Also called: Multiple Machine Tool Operators
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic and Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic: $47,180 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
- 1Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
84% similar · $44,350 (−6%) · High school · Same group
- 2Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
84% similar · $49,030 (+4%) · High school · Same group
- 3Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
83% similar · $38,760 (−18%) · High school
- 4Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
83% similar · $49,080 (+4%) · High school · Same group
- 5Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
83% similar · $52,800 (+12%) · High school · Same group
- 6Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
82% similar · $46,330 (−2%) · High school · Same group
- 7Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
82% similar · $53,710 (+14%) · High school
- 8Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
82% similar · $39,530 (−16%) · High school
- 9Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
82% similar · $46,570 (−1%) · High school
- 10Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
82% similar · $46,460 (−2%) · High school
- 11Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
81% similar · $46,350 (−2%) · High school
- 12Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
81% similar · $38,180 (−19%) · High school
- 13Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
81% similar · $50,690 (+7%) · High school
- 14Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
81% similar · $46,550 (−1%) · High school · Same group
- 15Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
81% similar · $48,750 (+3%) · High school · Same group
- 16Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
81% similar · $45,760 (−3%) · High school
- 17Machinists
80% similar · $58,750 (+25%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 18Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
80% similar · $50,270 (+7%) · High school
- 19Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
80% similar · $50,140 (+6%) · High school · Same group
- 20Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
80% similar · $50,060 (+6%) · High school · Same group
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 multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers82% similar · $53,710 (+14%)
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic83% similar · $52,800 (+12%)
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators81% similar · $50,690 (+7%)
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders80% similar · $50,270 (+7%)
- Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic80% similar · $50,140 (+6%)
- Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners80% similar · $50,060 (+6%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 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 multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (91)
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (90)
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (89)
- Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers (88)
- Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders (86)
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing (86)
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (84)
- Print Binding and Finishing Workers (83)
- Printing Press Operators (83)
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood (83)
Questions about jobs like multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
What jobs are most similar to multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (84% similar), Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (84% similar), Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (83% similar), Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (83% similar) and Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (83% similar).
Which jobs like multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Machinists ($58,750, +25%; usually training or an associate degree), Engine and Other Machine Assemblers ($53,710, +14%; usually a high school diploma) and Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic ($52,800, +12%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic ($47,180). Without more preparation than multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic usually need: Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic and Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators.
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.