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)
Butchers and Meat Cutters
Career B (or your target career)
Cooks, Private Household
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Comparison table
| Metric | Butchers and Meat Cutters | Cooks, Private Household |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $40,140 | $47,940 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 136,430 | 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, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Time Management | Critical Thinking, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Packers and Packagers, Hand, Food Scientists and Technologists, Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | Food Scientists and Technologists, Dishwashers, Dietetic Technicians, Bartenders |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
80%
8 of 10 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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+0.1 level
- Service Orientation+0.6 level
- Speaking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Active Listening—
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Time Management—
Only in Cooks, Private Household
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making
Only in Butchers and Meat Cutters
- None