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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)

Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

Career B (or your target career)

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

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Comparison table

MetricPesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, VegetationHazardous Materials Removal Workers
National median salary$46,340$49,450
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment27,05051,710
Typical educationNot recordedNot recorded
Job zone22
Important skillsTime Management, Operations Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Active ListeningMonitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Coordination, Reading Comprehension
Related careersHazardous Materials Removal Workers, Agricultural Technicians, Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticChemical Plant and System Operators, Helpers--Extraction Workers, Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors, Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

20%

2 of 10 target skills

Target-only skills

8

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 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

  • Monitoring
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Operation and Control
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Coordination
  • Speaking

Only in Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

  • None