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)

Waiters and Waitresses

Career B (or your target career)

Chefs and Head Cooks

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Comparison table

MetricWaiters and WaitressesChefs and Head Cooks
National median salary$35,230$62,470
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment2,270,910200,040
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job zone23
Important skillsService Orientation, Speaking, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, CoordinationCoordination, Monitoring, Management of Personnel Resources, Social Perceptiveness, Time Management
Related careersDishwashers, Cashiers, Concierges, Cooks, Fast FoodDining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers, Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop, Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders, Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

25%

6 of 24 target skills

Target-only skills

18

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

  • Coordination+1.5 level
  • Monitoring+1.5 level
  • Speaking+1.3 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+1.3 level
  • Service Orientation+0.4 level
  • Active Listening+1.0 level

Only in Chefs and Head Cooks

  • Time Management
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Critical Thinking
  • Instructing
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Learning
  • Learning Strategies
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Management of Material Resources
  • Writing
  • Negotiation
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Persuasion
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Mathematics

Only in Waiters and Waitresses

  • None