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)

Animal Scientists

Career B (or your target career)

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

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Comparison table

MetricAnimal ScientistsFarmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
National median salary$68,940$36,670
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment3,10032,810
Typical educationDoctoral DegreeSome College Courses
Job zone52
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Science, Judgment and Decision Making, WritingCritical Thinking, Monitoring, Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening
Related careersVeterinary Technologists and Technicians, Dietetic Technicians, Biological Technicians, Agricultural InspectorsFood and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders, Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation, Helpers--Production Workers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

73%

8 of 11 target skills

Target-only skills

3

Current-only skills

14

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
  • Monitoring
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Active Listening
  • Coordination
  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Complex Problem Solving

Only in Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

  • Operation and Control
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Troubleshooting

Only in Animal Scientists

  • Science
  • Writing
  • Active Learning
  • Systems Analysis
  • Mathematics
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Time Management
  • Learning Strategies
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation
  • Instructing
  • Service Orientation