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)
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
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Comparison table
| Metric | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $37,450 | $41,590 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 441,050 | 31,250 |
| 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 | Operations Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Operation and Control, Monitoring, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Waiters and Waitresses, Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders, Baristas, Dishwashers | Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders, Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders, Machine Feeders and Offbearers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
67%
4 of 6 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
8
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
- Operations Monitoring+0.7 level
- Monitoring—
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening—
Only in Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
- Operation and Control
- Reading Comprehension
Only in Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
- Quality Control Analysis
- Speaking
- Service Orientation
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Coordination
- Complex Problem Solving
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Time Management