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)

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Career B (or your target career)

Food Batchmakers

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Comparison table

MetricFarmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and GreenhouseFood Batchmakers
National median salary$35,660$42,290
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment265,500174,520
Typical educationLess than a High School DiplomaHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsSpeaking, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Time Management, Operation and ControlOperations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking
Related careersCrushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Machine Feeders and Offbearers, First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers, Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and TrimmersCooks, 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

29%

2 of 7 target skills

Target-only skills

5

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

  • Operations Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Speaking+0.1 level

Only in Food Batchmakers

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Operation and Control
  • Active Listening
  • Coordination

Only in Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

  • None