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, Institution and Cafeteria
Career B (or your target career)
Butchers and Meat Cutters
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Comparison table
| Metric | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | Butchers and Meat Cutters |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $37,450 | $40,140 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 441,050 | 136,430 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Service Orientation, Judgment and Decision Making, Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring | Active Listening, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Time Management |
| Related careers | Waiters and Waitresses, Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders, Baristas, Dishwashers | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Packers and Packagers, Hand, Food Scientists and Technologists, Food Servers, Nonrestaurant |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
75%
6 of 8 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
6
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—
- Monitoring—
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Time Management—
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Service Orientation—
Only in Butchers and Meat Cutters
- Social Perceptiveness
- Reading Comprehension
Only in Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Coordination
- Complex Problem Solving
- Management of Personnel Resources