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
| Metric | Fast Food and Counter Workers | Food Batchmakers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $31,200 | $42,290 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 3,854,050 | 174,520 |
| 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 | Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking |
| Related careers | Food Batchmakers, Cashiers, Cooks, Private Household, Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | Cooks, 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