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)
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
Career B (or your target career)
Agricultural Inspectors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | Agricultural Inspectors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $89,900 | $49,940 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 6,500 | 14,410 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 4 | 2 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving | Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Monitoring, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians, Biofuels Processing Technicians, Animal Breeders, Industrial Production Managers | Industrial Production Managers, Quality Control Systems Managers, Quality Control Analysts, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
87%
13 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
6
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—
- Active Listening—
- Monitoring+0.4 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Speaking—
- Operations Monitoring+0.1 level
- Active Learning—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Systems Analysis—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Writing—
- Coordination—
- Systems Evaluation—
Only in Agricultural Inspectors
- Quality Control Analysis
- Instructing
Only in Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Social Perceptiveness
- Time Management
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Management of Financial Resources