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)
Machine Feeders and Offbearers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | Machine Feeders and Offbearers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $35,660 | $41,220 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 265,500 | 42,330 |
| Typical education | Less than a High School Diploma | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Time Management, Operation and Control | Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Quality Control Analysis, Speaking |
| Related careers | Crushing, 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 Trimmers | Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners, Cutters and Trimmers, Hand |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
50%
1 of 2 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
1
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+0.8 level
Only in Machine Feeders and Offbearers
- Monitoring
Only in Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
- Speaking