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How to become Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Median annual wage for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand (51-9022) — BLS OEWS, May 2023.
What you would actually do
The tasks that make up the work of Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand, weighted by how central each one is to the job.
- Compare physical characteristics of materials or products to specifications or standards.
- Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
- Clean workpieces or finished products.
- Polish materials, workpieces, or finished products.
- Smooth metal surfaces or edges.
- Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators.
- Trim excess material from workpieces.
- Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
The skills that actually carry the job
Scored on how much the work depends on each one — not a wishlist, a measurement.
- Quality Control Analysis3.4/5
- Operations Monitoring3.3/5
- Operation and Control3.1/5
- Equipment Maintenance3.1/5
- Repairing3.0/5
- Active Listening2.9/5
- Speaking2.9/5
- Critical Thinking2.9/5
- Troubleshooting2.9/5
- Reading Comprehension2.8/5
Would this suit you?
Every occupation leans on a particular mix of interests. Here is the mix measured for Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand — and our free 2-minute Career Match scores you on the same six.
- Realistic7.0/7
Hands-on, practical, working with tools, machines or the body
- Conventional3.3/7
Ordering, checking, following a precise procedure accurately
- Artistic1.7/7
Creating, expressing, working without a fixed procedure
- Investigative1.4/7
Investigating, diagnosing, reasoning through problems with evidence
- Social1.1/7
Helping, teaching, caring for and working directly with people
- Enterprising1.0/7
Persuading, leading, selling, taking commercial risk
Interest profiles from the O*NET 29.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Used under CC BY 4.0.
