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)
Fast Food and Counter Workers
Career B (or your target career)
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
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Comparison table
| Metric | Fast Food and Counter Workers | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $31,200 | $37,450 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 3,854,050 | 441,050 |
| Typical education | Less than a High School Diploma | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Coordination, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Monitoring | Speaking, Service Orientation, Judgment and Decision Making, Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Food Batchmakers, Cashiers, Cooks, Private Household, Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | Waiters and Waitresses, Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders, Baristas, Dishwashers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
25%
3 of 12 target skills
Target-only skills
9
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
- Service Orientation+0.3 level
- Coordination+0.4 level
- Active Listening+0.8 level
Only in Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
- Quality Control Analysis
- Speaking
- Monitoring
- Operations Monitoring
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Critical Thinking
- Complex Problem Solving
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Time Management
Only in Fast Food and Counter Workers
- Social Perceptiveness