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, Private Household
Career B (or your target career)
Bartenders
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Comparison table
| Metric | Cooks, Private Household | Bartenders |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $47,940 | $34,340 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 1,100 | 756,390 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving | Active Listening, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Persuasion, Speaking |
| Related careers | Food Scientists and Technologists, Dishwashers, Dietetic Technicians, Bartenders | Dishwashers, Bakers, Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers, Cooks, Fast Food |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
69%
9 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
1
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+0.2 level
- Service Orientation—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Monitoring—
- Time Management—
- Complex Problem Solving—
Only in Bartenders
- Persuasion
- Coordination
- Active Learning
- Instructing
Only in Cooks, Private Household
- Judgment and Decision Making