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Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.

Career A (or your current career)

Agricultural Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Chemists

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Comparison table

MetricAgricultural TechniciansChemists
National median salary$49,630$91,240
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment15,13082,770
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Bachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, WritingScience, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing
Related careersChemists, Biofuels Production Managers, Animal Scientists, Environmental Engineering Technologists and TechniciansNanosystems Engineers, Biological Technicians, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

60%

12 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

8

Current-only skills

0

Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.

Shared skills

  • Critical Thinking+0.8 level
  • Reading Comprehension+1.5 level
  • Speaking+1.1 level
  • Active Listening+0.8 level
  • Writing+1.2 level
  • Active Learning+1.1 level
  • Monitoring+0.8 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Coordination
  • Time Management+0.1 level
  • Instructing+0.5 level

Only in Chemists

  • Science
  • Mathematics
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis
  • Learning Strategies
  • Social Perceptiveness

Only in Agricultural Technicians

  • None