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)
Cooks, Fast Food
Career B (or your target career)
Waiters and Waitresses
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Comparison table
| Metric | Cooks, Fast Food | Waiters and Waitresses |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $30,890 | $35,230 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 641,070 | 2,270,910 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Service Orientation, Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Coordination | Service Orientation, Speaking, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Coordination |
| Related careers | Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products, Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers, Waiters and Waitresses, Food Service Managers | Dishwashers, Cashiers, Concierges, Cooks, Fast Food |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
33%
2 of 6 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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
- Service Orientation+0.6 level
- Active Listening—
Only in Waiters and Waitresses
- Speaking
- Social Perceptiveness
- Coordination
- Monitoring
Only in Cooks, Fast Food
- None