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)
Biofuels Processing Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Food Scientists and Technologists | Biofuels Processing Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $88,720 | $62,470 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 13,060 | 14,080 |
| 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 | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Reading Comprehension, Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Cooks, Restaurant, Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products, Industrial Ecologists, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators, Agricultural Technicians, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
69%
11 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
5
Current-only skills
11
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—
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Monitoring—
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Coordination—
- Critical Thinking—
- Writing—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Instructing—
- Service Orientation—
Only in Biofuels Processing Technicians
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Equipment Maintenance
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
Only in Food Scientists and Technologists
- Active Learning
- Science
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
- Mathematics
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Time Management
- Learning Strategies