Compare careers
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)
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
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Comparison table
| Metric | Agricultural Technicians | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $49,630 | $35,660 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 15,130 | 265,500 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Less than a High School Diploma |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Writing | Speaking, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Time Management, Operation and Control |
| Related careers | Chemists, Biofuels Production Managers, Animal Scientists, Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Machine Feeders and Offbearers, First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers, Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
2 of 2 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
10
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
- Operations Monitoring—
- Speaking—
Only in Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
- None
Only in Agricultural Technicians
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Active Learning
- Writing
- Monitoring
- Instructing
- Coordination
- Time Management