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, Short Order
Career B (or your target career)
Food Batchmakers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Cooks, Short Order | Food Batchmakers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $35,880 | $42,290 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 138,650 | 174,520 |
| 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 | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Time Management, Coordination, Speaking | Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking |
| Related careers | Food Service Managers, Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products, Waiters and Waitresses, Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | Cooks, Restaurant, Food Science Technicians, Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders, Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
57%
4 of 7 target skills
Target-only skills
3
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
- Speaking+0.5 level
- Active Listening+0.6 level
- Coordination—
Only in Food Batchmakers
- Operations Monitoring
- Critical Thinking
- Operation and Control
Only in Cooks, Short Order
- Time Management
- Service Orientation