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)
Fast Food and Counter Workers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Butchers and Meat Cutters | Fast Food and Counter Workers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $40,140 | $31,200 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 136,430 | 3,854,050 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Less than a High School Diploma |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Time Management | Coordination, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Monitoring |
| Related careers | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Packers and Packagers, Hand, Food Scientists and Technologists, Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | Food Batchmakers, Cashiers, Cooks, Private Household, Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
75%
3 of 4 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
5
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
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Active Listening—
- Service Orientation—
Only in Fast Food and Counter Workers
- Coordination
Only in Butchers and Meat Cutters
- Monitoring
- Speaking
- Time Management
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension