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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)

Industrial Production Managers

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Comparison table

MetricFarmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural ManagersIndustrial Production Managers
National median salary$89,900$126,060
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment6,500246,250
Typical educationNot recordedHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone44
Important skillsActive Listening, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Complex Problem SolvingSpeaking, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Coordination, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersFarm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians, Biofuels Processing Technicians, Animal Breeders, Industrial Production ManagersFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers, Mechanical Engineers, Logistics Engineers, First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers dashboardIndustrial Production Managers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

76%

19 of 25 target skills

Target-only skills

6

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

  • Monitoring+1.1 level
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
  • Speaking—
  • Coordination+0.3 level
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Active Listening—
  • Time Management+0.4 level
  • Management of Personnel Resources+0.8 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.6 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
  • Active Learning+0.4 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.5 level
  • Writing+0.4 level
  • Management of Financial Resources+0.6 level
  • Negotiation+0.1 level
  • Operations Monitoring+0.3 level
  • Persuasion—

Only in Industrial Production Managers

  • Learning Strategies
  • Mathematics
  • Management of Material Resources
  • Instructing
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Service Orientation

Only in Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

  • None