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)
Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Career B (or your target career)
Animal Scientists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | Animal Scientists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $40,130 | $68,940 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 69,950 | 3,100 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 5 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking, Monitoring | Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Science, Judgment and Decision Making, Writing |
| Related careers | Agricultural Equipment Operators, Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Food Scientists and Technologists, Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | Veterinary Technologists and Technicians, Dietetic Technicians, Biological Technicians, Agricultural Inspectors |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
0%
0 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
22
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
- None
Only in Animal Scientists
- Reading Comprehension
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Science
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Active Listening
- Active Learning
- Speaking
- Monitoring
- Systems Analysis
- Mathematics
- Systems Evaluation
- Time Management
- Learning Strategies
- Coordination
- Social Perceptiveness
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Instructing
- Service Orientation
Only in Slaughterers and Meat Packers
- None