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)
Bartenders
Career B (or your target career)
Cooks, Private Household
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Comparison table
| Metric | Bartenders | Cooks, Private Household |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $34,340 | $47,940 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 756,390 | 1,100 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Persuasion, Speaking | Critical Thinking, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Dishwashers, Bakers, Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers, Cooks, Fast Food | Food Scientists and Technologists, Dishwashers, Dietetic Technicians, Bartenders |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
90%
9 of 10 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
4
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+0.2 level
- Service Orientation+0.4 level
- Speaking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
- Active Listening—
- Monitoring—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Time Management+0.5 level
Only in Cooks, Private Household
- Judgment and Decision Making
Only in Bartenders
- Persuasion
- Coordination
- Active Learning
- Instructing