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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)

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Career B (or your target career)

Soil and Plant Scientists

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Comparison table

MetricFarmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and GreenhouseSoil and Plant Scientists
National median salary$35,660$78,850
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment265,50015,730
Typical educationLess than a High School DiplomaMaster's Degree
Job zone25
Important skillsSpeaking, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Time Management, Operation and ControlSpeaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Science, Active Learning
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 TrimmersForesters, Food Scientists and Technologists, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health, Biological Technicians
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse dashboardSoil and Plant Scientists dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

5%

1 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

18

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

  • Speaking+1.7 level

Only in Soil and Plant Scientists

  • Science
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Learning
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Writing
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Listening
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis
  • Monitoring
  • Learning Strategies
  • Mathematics
  • Instructing
  • Operations Analysis
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Coordination
  • Quality Control Analysis

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

  • Operations Monitoring