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)
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
Career B (or your target career)
Agricultural Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | Agricultural Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $46,340 | $49,630 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 27,050 | 15,130 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Time Management, Operations Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Listening | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Writing |
| Related careers | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers, Agricultural Technicians, Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Chemists, Biofuels Production Managers, Animal Scientists, Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
17%
2 of 12 target skills
Target-only skills
10
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
- Operations Monitoring+0.1 level
- Time Management+0.1 level
Only in Agricultural Technicians
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Active Learning
- Writing
- Monitoring
- Instructing
- Speaking
- Coordination
Only in Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
- None