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)
Biofuels Processing Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | Biofuels Processing Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $89,900 | $62,470 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 6,500 | 14,080 |
| 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 | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Reading Comprehension, Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians, Biofuels Processing Technicians, Animal Breeders, Industrial Production Managers | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators, Agricultural Technicians, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
56%
9 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
7
Current-only skills
10
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
- Operations Monitoring+0.5 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Monitoring—
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Coordination—
- Critical Thinking—
- Writing—
- Social Perceptiveness—
Only in Biofuels Processing Technicians
- Operation and Control
- Quality Control Analysis
- Equipment Maintenance
- Repairing
- Instructing
- Service Orientation
- Troubleshooting
Only in Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Time Management
- Active Learning
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Systems Analysis
- Management of Financial Resources
- Systems Evaluation