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)
Machine Feeders and Offbearers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | Machine Feeders and Offbearers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $36,670 | $41,220 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 32,810 | 42,330 |
| Typical education | Some College Courses | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening | Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Quality Control Analysis, Speaking |
| 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 | 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
100%
2 of 2 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
9
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
- Monitoring—
Only in Machine Feeders and Offbearers
- None
Only in Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
- Critical Thinking
- Operation and Control
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Active Listening
- Coordination
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Troubleshooting
- Complex Problem Solving