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, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
Career B (or your target career)
Animal Scientists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | Animal Scientists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $36,670 | $68,940 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 32,810 | 3,100 |
| Typical education | Some College Courses | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 5 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening | Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Science, Judgment and Decision Making, Writing |
| Related careers | Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders, Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation, Helpers--Production Workers | Veterinary Technologists and Technicians, Dietetic Technicians, Biological Technicians, Agricultural Inspectors |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
36%
8 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
14
Current-only skills
3
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
- Reading Comprehension+2.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.9 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.5 level
- Critical Thinking+1.3 level
- Active Listening+1.0 level
- Speaking+1.2 level
- Monitoring+0.6 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
Only in Animal Scientists
- Science
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Systems Analysis
- Mathematics
- Systems Evaluation
- Time Management
- Learning Strategies
- Social Perceptiveness
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Instructing
- Service Orientation
Only in Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
- Troubleshooting