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)
Lodging Managers
Career B (or your target career)
Food Service Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Lodging Managers | Food Service Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $69,250 | $69,390 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 42,620 | 238,430 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 4 | 2 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Management of Personnel Resources | Speaking, Coordination, Monitoring, Active Listening, Management of Personnel Resources |
| Related careers | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers, Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop, Receptionists and Information Clerks | Cooks, Fast Food, Waiters and Waitresses, Food Scientists and Technologists, First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
95%
21 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
1
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
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Active Listening—
- Management of Personnel Resources—
- Speaking—
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Service Orientation—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Critical Thinking—
- Time Management—
- Active Learning—
- Learning Strategies—
- Negotiation—
- Instructing—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Writing—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Systems Analysis—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Persuasion—
- Management of Material Resources—
Only in Food Service Managers
- Management of Financial Resources
Only in Lodging Managers
- None