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)
Bakers
Career B (or your target career)
Fast Food and Counter Workers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Bakers | Fast Food and Counter Workers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $37,160 | $31,200 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 236,200 | 3,854,050 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Less than a High School Diploma |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Time Management, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking, Monitoring | Coordination, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Machine Feeders and Offbearers, Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | Food Batchmakers, Cashiers, Cooks, Private Household, Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
25%
1 of 4 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
2
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
- Active Listening—
Only in Fast Food and Counter Workers
- Social Perceptiveness
- Coordination
- Service Orientation
Only in Bakers
- Time Management
- Judgment and Decision Making