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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)

Food Batchmakers

Career B (or your target career)

Cooks, Restaurant

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Comparison table

MetricFood BatchmakersCooks, Restaurant
National median salary$42,290$37,390
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment174,5201,409,890
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsOperations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, SpeakingTime Management, Monitoring, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening
Related careersCooks, Restaurant, Food Science Technicians, Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders, Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticFirst-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products, Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers, Dishwashers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

50%

2 of 4 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

5

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

  • Speaking
  • Critical Thinking+0.2 level

Only in Cooks, Restaurant

  • Time Management
  • Monitoring

Only in Food Batchmakers

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Operation and Control
  • Active Listening
  • Coordination