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)
Food Batchmakers
Career B (or your target career)
Food Science Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Food Batchmakers | Food Science Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $42,290 | $52,130 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 174,520 | 14,600 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking, Science |
| Related careers | Cooks, Restaurant, Food Science Technicians, Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders, Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Biofuels Processing Technicians, Animal Scientists, Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
36%
5 of 14 target skills
Target-only skills
9
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Speaking+0.4 level
- Critical Thinking+0.5 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
Only in Food Science Technicians
- Writing
- Science
- Quality Control Analysis
- Monitoring
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Time Management
- Instructing
- Active Learning
Only in Food Batchmakers
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control