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)

Food Batchmakers

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Comparison table

MetricFast Food and Counter WorkersFood Batchmakers
National median salary$31,200$42,290
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment3,854,050174,520
Typical educationLess than a High School DiplomaHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsCoordination, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, MonitoringOperations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking
Related careersFood Batchmakers, Cashiers, Cooks, Private Household, Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee ShopCooks, Restaurant, Food Science Technicians, Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders, Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

29%

2 of 7 target skills

Target-only skills

5

Current-only skills

2

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

  • Active Listening+0.8 level
  • Coordination+0.3 level

Only in Food Batchmakers

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Speaking
  • Operation and Control

Only in Fast Food and Counter Workers

  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Service Orientation