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)
Soil and Plant Scientists
Career B (or your target career)
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Soil and Plant Scientists | Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $78,850 | $89,900 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 15,730 | 6,500 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Science, Active Learning | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Foresters, Food Scientists and Technologists, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health, Biological Technicians | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians, Biofuels Processing Technicians, Animal Breeders, Industrial Production Managers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
68%
13 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
6
Current-only skills
6
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
- Active Listening—
- Critical Thinking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Speaking—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Coordination+0.8 level
- Monitoring—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.6 level
- Active Learning—
- Writing—
- Systems Analysis—
- Systems Evaluation—
Only in Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Time Management
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Operations Monitoring
- Management of Financial Resources
Only in Soil and Plant Scientists
- Science
- Learning Strategies
- Mathematics
- Instructing
- Operations Analysis
- Quality Control Analysis