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)
Cooks, Restaurant
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Comparison table
| Metric | Food Scientists and Technologists | Cooks, Restaurant |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $88,720 | $37,390 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 13,060 | 1,409,890 |
| 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 | Time Management, Monitoring, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Cooks, Restaurant, Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products, Industrial Ecologists, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | First-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
100%
4 of 4 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
18
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—
- Time Management—
- Monitoring—
- Critical Thinking—
Only in Cooks, Restaurant
- None
Only in Food Scientists and Technologists
- Active Learning
- Reading Comprehension
- Science
- Complex Problem Solving
- Active Listening
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Writing
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
- Quality Control Analysis
- Social Perceptiveness
- Coordination
- Mathematics
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
- Service Orientation