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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 Service Managers

Career B (or your target career)

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers

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Comparison table

MetricFood Service ManagersFirst-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
National median salary$69,390$49,100
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment238,430178,760
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsSpeaking, Coordination, Monitoring, Active Listening, Management of Personnel ResourcesManagement of Personnel Resources, Time Management, Speaking, Monitoring, Coordination
Related careersCooks, Fast Food, Waiters and Waitresses, Food Scientists and Technologists, First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersRecycling Coordinators, Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, Administrative Services Managers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

94%

15 of 16 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

7

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

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Time Management
  • Monitoring
  • Speaking
  • Coordination
  • Learning Strategies
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Instructing+0.1 level
  • Service Orientation
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Negotiation
  • Judgment and Decision Making

Only in First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers

  • Quality Control Analysis

Only in Food Service Managers

  • Active Learning
  • Writing
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Persuasion
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Management of Material Resources