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 Scientists and Technologists
Career B (or your target career)
Agricultural Inspectors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Food Scientists and Technologists | Agricultural Inspectors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $88,720 | $49,940 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 13,060 | 14,410 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 4 | 2 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Writing | Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Monitoring, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Cooks, Restaurant, Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products, Industrial Ecologists, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Industrial Production Managers, Quality Control Systems Managers, Quality Control Analysts, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
93%
14 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
8
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
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Active Listening—
- Monitoring+0.2 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Speaking—
- Active Learning—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Systems Analysis—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Writing—
- Coordination—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Instructing—
Only in Agricultural Inspectors
- Operations Monitoring
Only in Food Scientists and Technologists
- Science
- Social Perceptiveness
- Mathematics
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Time Management
- Learning Strategies
- Service Orientation