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)
Precision Agriculture Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Data Scientists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Precision Agriculture Technicians | Data Scientists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $49,630 | $120,230 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 15,130 | 262,440 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Writing | Mathematics, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Programming |
| Related careers | Food Scientists and Technologists, Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse, Remote Sensing Technicians, Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, Data Warehousing Specialists, Computer Systems Analysts |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
92%
11 of 12 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
4
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
- Mathematics+1.8 level
- Critical Thinking+1.0 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.9 level
- Speaking+0.3 level
- Active Learning+0.6 level
- Writing+0.6 level
- Active Listening—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Time Management—
Only in Data Scientists
- Programming
Only in Precision Agriculture Technicians
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
- Coordination
- Learning Strategies