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)
Quality Control Systems Managers
Career B (or your target career)
Food Science Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Quality Control Systems Managers | Food Science Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $126,060 | $52,130 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 246,250 | 14,600 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Quality Control Analysis, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Monitoring | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking, Science |
| Related careers | Natural Sciences Managers, Project Management Specialists, First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers, Food Scientists and Technologists | Biofuels Processing Technicians, Animal Scientists, Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
93%
13 of 14 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
10
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—
- Active Listening—
- Writing—
- Speaking—
- Critical Thinking—
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Monitoring—
- Coordination—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Time Management—
- Instructing—
- Active Learning—
Only in Food Science Technicians
- Science
Only in Quality Control Systems Managers
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Social Perceptiveness
- Persuasion
- Operations Monitoring
- Mathematics
- Learning Strategies
- Negotiation
- Service Orientation