CDCareer Decision

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)

Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Career B (or your target career)

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

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Comparison table

MetricMaids and Housekeeping CleanersFood Servers, Nonrestaurant
National median salary$35,510$35,360
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment860,670293,900
Typical educationLess than a High School DiplomaHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsService Orientation, Time Management, Coordination, Social Perceptiveness, MonitoringSpeaking, Service Orientation, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Coordination
Related careersFloor Sanders and Finishers, Helpers--Production Workers, Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders, Carpet InstallersBaggage Porters and Bellhops, Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks, Cooks, Private Household, Bartenders
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners dashboardFood Servers, Nonrestaurant dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

33%

1 of 3 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

2

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

  • Service Orientation—

Only in Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

  • Active Listening
  • Speaking

Only in Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

  • Time Management
  • Coordination