Jobs Similar to Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Machine Feeders and Offbearers, Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers and Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic.
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders: $50,270 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
- 1Machine Feeders and Offbearers
83% similar · $41,220 (−18%) · High school
- 2Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
83% similar · $46,350 (−8%) · High school
- 3Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
82% similar · $46,330 (−8%) · High school
- 4Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
82% similar · $39,530 (−21%) · High school
- 5Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
82% similar · $43,220 (−14%) · High school · Same group
- 6Sewing Machine Operators
82% similar · $36,670 (−27%) · High school
- 7Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
81% similar · $46,460 (−8%) · High school · Same group
- 8Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
81% similar · $46,170 (−8%) · High school · Same group
- 9Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
81% similar · $49,030 (−2%) · High school
- 10Pourers and Casters, Metal
81% similar · $51,810 (+3%) · High school
- 11Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
81% similar · $51,330 (+2%) · High school
- 12Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
81% similar · $44,350 (−12%) · High school
- 13Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
81% similar · $38,180 (−24%) · High school
- 14Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
80% similar · $53,710 (+7%) · High school
- 15Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
80% similar · $43,960 (−13%) · High school
- 16Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
80% similar · $42,770 (−15%) · High school
- 17Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
80% similar · $54,430 (+8%) · High school
- 18Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
80% similar · $52,800 (+5%) · High school
- 19Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
80% similar · $47,180 (−6%) · High school
- 20Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
80% similar · $45,760 (−9%) · 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 paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders.
- Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders80% similar · $54,430 (+8%)
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers80% similar · $53,710 (+7%)
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic80% similar · $52,800 (+5%)
- Pourers and Casters, Metal81% similar · $51,810 (+3%)
- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters81% similar · $51,330 (+2%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for paper goods 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 paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers (93)
- Machine Feeders and Offbearers (93)
- Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (92)
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (90)
- Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (90)
- Sewing Machine Operators (89)
- Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials (87)
- Print Binding and Finishing Workers (87)
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (86)
- Printing Press Operators (86)
Questions about jobs like paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders
What jobs are most similar to paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Machine Feeders and Offbearers (83% similar), Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers (83% similar), Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (82% similar), Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (82% similar) and Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders (82% similar).
Which jobs like paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders ($54,430, +8%; usually a high school diploma), Engine and Other Machine Assemblers ($53,710, +7%; usually a high school diploma) and Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic ($52,800, +5%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders ($50,270). Without more preparation than paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders usually need: Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders, Engine and Other Machine Assemblers and Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic.
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.