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)
Dietetic Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Food Scientists and Technologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Dietetic Technicians | Food Scientists and Technologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $37,640 | $88,720 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 31,560 | 13,060 |
| Typical education | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Active Listening, Service Orientation, Monitoring, Instructing | Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Writing |
| Related careers | Rehabilitation Counselors, Allergists and Immunologists, Food Service Managers, Medical and Health Services Managers | Cooks, Restaurant, Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products, Industrial Ecologists, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
68%
15 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
7
Current-only skills
0
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 Learning+1.0 level
- Reading Comprehension+1.4 level
- Critical Thinking+1.4 level
- Speaking+0.8 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.9 level
- Active Listening+1.0 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
- Writing+1.0 level
- Monitoring—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination—
- Time Management+0.5 level
- Instructing+0.3 level
- Learning Strategies+0.3 level
- Service Orientation—
Only in Food Scientists and Technologists
- Science
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
- Quality Control Analysis
- Mathematics
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
Only in Dietetic Technicians
- None