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)
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Agricultural Inspectors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | Agricultural Inspectors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $61,560 | $49,940 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 30,590 | 14,410 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Writing | Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Monitoring, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation, Compliance Managers, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary, Emergency Management Directors | Industrial Production Managers, Quality Control Systems Managers, Quality Control Analysts, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
87%
13 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
6
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Active Listening—
- Monitoring+0.4 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Active Learning+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Systems Analysis+0.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Writing—
- Coordination—
- Systems Evaluation+0.3 level
- Instructing—
Only in Agricultural Inspectors
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
Only in Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
- Persuasion
- Social Perceptiveness
- Negotiation
- Learning Strategies
- Service Orientation
- Time Management