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)
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
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Comparison table
| Metric | Food Batchmakers | Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $42,290 | $48,040 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 174,520 | 14,280 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking | Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Speaking, Monitoring, Operation and Control |
| Related careers | Cooks, Restaurant, Food Science Technicians, Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders, Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders, Chemical Plant and System Operators |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
75%
6 of 8 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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
- Operations Monitoring+0.5 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Operation and Control+0.4 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Speaking—
Only in Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
- Monitoring
- Quality Control Analysis
Only in Food Batchmakers
- Coordination