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)
Packers and Packagers, Hand
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Comparison table
| Metric | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | Packers and Packagers, Hand |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $36,670 | $36,280 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 32,810 | 559,820 |
| 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 | Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Coordination |
| 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 | Sewing Machine Operators, Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing, Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders, Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
1 of 1 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
10
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
- Monitoring—
Only in Packers and Packagers, Hand
- None
Only in Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
- Critical Thinking
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Active Listening
- Coordination
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Troubleshooting
- Complex Problem Solving