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)
Butchers and Meat Cutters
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Comparison table
| Metric | Cooks, Private Household | Butchers and Meat Cutters |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $47,940 | $40,140 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 1,100 | 136,430 |
| 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, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Time Management |
| Related careers | Food Scientists and Technologists, Dishwashers, Dietetic Technicians, Bartenders | 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
100%
8 of 8 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
2
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+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Time Management—
- Critical Thinking—
- Service Orientation—
- Reading Comprehension—
Only in Butchers and Meat Cutters
- None
Only in Cooks, Private Household
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making