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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)

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Career B (or your target career)

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricLandscaping and Groundskeeping WorkersFarm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
National median salary$39,150$56,550
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment952,64037,870
Typical educationNot recordedPost-Secondary Certificate
Job zone23
Important skillsOperation and Control, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, SpeakingEquipment Maintenance, Repairing, Troubleshooting, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking
Related careersFarm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians, Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, Roustabouts, Oil and Gas, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHydroelectric Plant Technicians, Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

6%

1 of 17 target skills

Target-only skills

16

Current-only skills

0

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

  • Operation and Control+0.2 level

Only in Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Repairing
  • Troubleshooting
  • Critical Thinking
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Equipment Selection
  • Active Listening
  • Monitoring
  • Speaking
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Time Management
  • Active Learning
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Systems Analysis

Only in Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

  • None