Career Paths From Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Possible next moves, computed from skill overlap, O*NET occupational relatedness, preparation level, education, and pay — not a record of people who actually made these moves.

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender HelpersLateral Move95.4% skill match
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant and Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 4% lower.
Current median salary
$35,360
Target median salary
$33,980
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Food Preparation WorkersLateral Move93.2% skill match
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant and Food Preparation Workers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (93% match). Food Preparation Workers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move.
Current median salary
$35,360
Target median salary
$35,320
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaLateral Move92.5% skill match
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant and Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria share a similar Transferable Skills profile (93% match). Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 6% higher.
Current median salary
$35,360
Target median salary
$37,450
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Cooks, Short OrderLateral Move92.7% skill match
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant and Cooks, Short Order share a similar Transferable Skills profile (93% match). Cooks, Short Order sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move.
Current median salary
$35,360
Target median salary
$35,880
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Maids and Housekeeping CleanersCareer Change94.4% skill match
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant and Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set.
Current median salary
$35,360
Target median salary
$35,510
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Flight AttendantsCareer Change95.4% skill match
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant and Flight Attendants share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Flight Attendants is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 80% higher.
Current median salary
$35,360
Target median salary
$63,580
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Postal Service ClerksCareer Change93.1% skill match
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant and Postal Service Clerks share a similar Transferable Skills profile (93% match). Postal Service Clerks is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 76% higher.
Current median salary
$35,360
Target median salary
$62,130
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Stockers and Order FillersCareer Change94% skill match
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant and Stockers and Order Fillers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Stockers and Order Fillers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 6% higher.
Current median salary
$35,360
Target median salary
$37,330
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service WorkersCareer Change92.3% skill match
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant and First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (92% match). First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (3 vs 2). Median salary is about 37% higher.
Current median salary
$35,360
Target median salary
$48,590
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
3
Animal TrainersCareer Change92.9% skill match
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant and Animal Trainers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (93% match). Animal Trainers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 13% higher.
Current median salary
$35,360
Target median salary
$39,990
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Pharmacy AidesCareer Change94.6% skill match
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant and Pharmacy Aides share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Pharmacy Aides is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 7% higher.
Current median salary
$35,360
Target median salary
$37,680
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Pharmacy TechniciansCareer Change93.8% skill match
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant and Pharmacy Technicians share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Pharmacy Technicians is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (3 vs 2). Median salary is about 29% higher.
Current median salary
$35,360
Target median salary
$45,750
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
3
Psychiatric AidesCareer Change94.8% skill match
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant and Psychiatric Aides share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Psychiatric Aides is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 27% higher.
Current median salary
$35,360
Target median salary
$44,910
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksCareer Change93.6% skill match
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant and Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 28% higher.
Current median salary
$35,360
Target median salary
$45,260
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and RunnersCareer Change94.8% skill match
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant and Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set.
Current median salary
$35,360
Target median salary
$34,980
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2

Computed from O*NET Transferable Skills, occupational relatedness and Job Zone data, plus BLS wage and projections data. Categories (Advancement / Lateral Move / Career Change) are derived algorithmically, not self-reported career histories.