Food Production

Occupations requiring this knowledge

• Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers5.12
• Agricultural Engineers4.70
• Farm and Home Management Educators4.68
• Animal Scientists4.61
• Farm Labor Contractors4.45
• Food Scientists and Technologists4.36
• Precision Agriculture Technicians4.26
• Chefs and Head Cooks4.25
• Agricultural Technicians4.24
• Food Batchmakers4.19
• Butchers and Meat Cutters4.14
• Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary4.05
• Slaughterers and Meat Packers4.05
• Food Service Managers4.04
• Bakers3.99
• Cooks, Short Order3.95
• Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products3.82
• Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders3.80
• Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers3.78
• Food Science Technicians3.73
• Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria3.69
• Soil and Plant Scientists3.65
• First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers3.56
• Cooks, Private Household3.50
• Agricultural Inspectors3.43
• Dietetic Technicians3.42
• Fishing and Hunting Workers3.40
• Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders3.39
• Biofuels Production Managers3.30
• Demonstrators and Product Promoters3.27
• Dietitians and Nutritionists3.20
• Conservation Scientists3.13
• Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals3.11
• First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers3.07
• Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers3.04
• Cooks, Restaurant3.00
• Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare2.97
• Range Managers2.83
• Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders2.83
• Quality Control Analysts2.82
• Food Servers, Nonrestaurant2.74
• Fast Food and Counter Workers2.71
• Personal Care Aides2.64
• Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse2.64
• Driver/Sales Workers2.63
• Baristas2.58
• Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders2.40
• Microbiologists2.36
• Millwrights2.32
• Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2.30
• Lodging Managers2.29
• Security Guards2.25
• Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop2.22
• Waiters and Waitresses2.20
• Chief Sustainability Officers2.19
• Supply Chain Managers2.19
• Food Preparation Workers2.19
• Fish and Game Wardens2.17
• Industrial Ecologists2.13
• Nannies2.12
• Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products2.12
• Sustainability Specialists2.09
• Emergency Management Directors2.00
• Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers1.98
• Dishwashers1.95
• Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners1.92
• Animal Breeders1.91
• Hazardous Materials Removal Workers1.90
• Naturopathic Physicians1.88
• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers1.88
• Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders1.88
• Sailors and Marine Oilers1.81
• First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers1.80
• Cooks, Fast Food1.80
• Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders1.80
• Correctional Officers and Jailers1.76
• Flight Attendants1.76
• Logistics Engineers1.74
• Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School1.74
• Nursing Assistants1.74
• Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling1.68
• Occupational Health and Safety Technicians1.67
• Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education1.67
• Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks1.66
• Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products1.65
• Quality Control Systems Managers1.63
• Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products1.59
• First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers1.57
• Agricultural Equipment Operators1.56
• Transportation Inspectors1.56
• Bartenders1.53
• Veterinary Technologists and Technicians1.52
• Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers1.52
• Motorboat Operators1.51
• Biofuels Processing Technicians1.48
• Athletes and Sports Competitors1.45
• Rock Splitters, Quarry1.45
• Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers1.42
• Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders1.42
• Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors1.41
• Childcare Workers1.41
• Foresters1.39
• Special Education Teachers, Secondary School1.39
• Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary1.38
• Robotics Engineers1.37
• First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers1.36
• Baggage Porters and Bellhops1.36
• Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping1.35
• Loss Prevention Managers1.32
• Recreational Therapists1.32
• First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1.31
• Fence Erectors1.31
• Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders1.31
• Landscape Architects1.30
• Forest and Conservation Technicians1.30
• Pest Control Workers1.30
• Residential Advisors1.29
• Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators1.29
• Order Clerks1.28
• First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators1.27
• Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs1.27
• Facilities Managers1.26
• Preventive Medicine Physicians1.26
• Materials Scientists1.25
• Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels1.24
• Biologists1.23
• Concierges1.23
• First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers1.23
• Packers and Packagers, Hand1.23
• Chemical Engineers1.22
• Acupuncturists1.21
• First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers1.21
• Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers1.21
• Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School1.20
• Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators1.20
• Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health1.18
• First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers1.18
• Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders1.18
• Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors1.18
• Validation Engineers1.15
• Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders1.15
• Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians1.14
• Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic1.14
• Pipelayers1.12
• Insulation Workers, Mechanical1.11
• Industrial Machinery Mechanics1.11
• Appraisers of Personal and Business Property1.09
• Cargo and Freight Agents1.09
• Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists1.09
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters1.08
• Sheet Metal Workers1.07
• Purchasing Managers1.05
• Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary1.05
• Phlebotomists1.05
• Machine Feeders and Offbearers1.05
• Logisticians1.04
• Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers1.04
• Foundry Mold and Coremakers1.02
• Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary1.01
• Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers1.01
• Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts1.00
• Hydrologists1.00
• Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses1.00
• Tour Guides and Escorts1.00
• Park Naturalists0.99
• Statistical Assistants0.99
• Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators0.99
• Animal Caretakers0.98
• Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians0.97
• Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary0.97
• Veterinarians0.96
• Costume Attendants0.96
• Cashiers0.96
• Weatherization Installers and Technicians0.96
• Construction Managers0.95
• Epidemiologists0.95
• Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers0.95
• Gambling Managers0.94
• Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary0.94
• General Internal Medicine Physicians0.93
• Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education0.92
• Coaches and Scouts0.92
• Light Truck Drivers0.92
• Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary0.91
• Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers0.91
• Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers0.90
• Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors0.90
• Motion Picture Projectionists0.90
• Solar Energy Installation Managers0.90
• Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers0.90
• Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants0.88
• Hydroelectric Plant Technicians0.88
• Parking Attendants0.88
• Regulatory Affairs Managers0.87
• Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers0.87
• Freight Forwarders0.86
• Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants0.86
• Roofers0.86
• News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists0.85
• Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary0.83
• Home Health Aides0.83
• Parking Enforcement Workers0.83
• Manicurists and Pedicurists0.83
• Aviation Inspectors0.83
• Human Resources Managers0.82
• Directors, Religious Activities and Education0.82
• Occupational Therapists0.82
• Architects, Except Landscape and Naval0.81
• Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers0.81
• Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters0.81
• Security Managers0.80
• Management Analysts0.80
• Carpenters0.80
• Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers0.80
• Rehabilitation Counselors0.79
• Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers0.79
• Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic0.79
• Helpers--Production Workers0.79
• Natural Sciences Managers0.78
• Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education0.78
• Barbers0.78
• Water Resource Specialists0.77
• Logistics Analysts0.77
• Firefighters0.77
• Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers0.77
• Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders0.77
• Operations Research Analysts0.76
• Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers0.76
• Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic0.76
• Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary0.75
• Commercial and Industrial Designers0.75
• Community Health Workers0.74
• Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers0.74
• Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks0.73
• Retail Loss Prevention Specialists0.72
• Construction and Building Inspectors0.72
• Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary0.71
• Climate Change Policy Analysts0.70
• Occupational Health and Safety Specialists0.70
• Registered Nurses0.70
• Nurse Practitioners0.70
• Environmental Economists0.69
• Media Programming Directors0.69
• Speech-Language Pathologists0.69
• Passenger Attendants0.69
• Loan Officers0.68
• Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists0.68
• Special Education Teachers, Middle School0.68
• Exercise Physiologists0.68
• Psychiatric Aides0.68
• Medical Assistants0.68
• First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers0.68
• Counter and Rental Clerks0.68
• Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners0.68
• Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate0.67
• Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians0.67
• Wind Energy Development Managers0.66
• General and Operations Managers0.65
• Regulatory Affairs Specialists0.65
• Manufacturing Engineers0.65
• Gambling Dealers0.65
• Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents0.65
• Riggers0.65
• Industrial Engineers0.64
• English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary0.64
• Endoscopy Technicians0.64
• Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks0.64
• Helpers--Electricians0.64
• Social and Community Service Managers0.63
• Marine Engineers and Naval Architects0.63
• Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists0.63
• Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists0.63
• Plasterers and Stucco Masons0.63
• Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand0.63
• Recycling and Reclamation Workers0.63
• Fitness and Wellness Coordinators0.62
• Statisticians0.62
• Athletic Trainers0.62
• Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders0.62
• Administrative Services Managers0.61
• Floral Designers0.61
• Dancers0.61
• Construction Laborers0.61
• Customs Brokers0.60
• Procurement Clerks0.60
• File Clerks0.60
• Medical Appliance Technicians0.60
• Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers0.60
• Bioinformatics Scientists0.59
• Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education0.59
• Psychiatric Technicians0.59
• Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic0.59
• Furniture Finishers0.59
• Ship Engineers0.59
• Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators0.58
• Special Education Teachers, Preschool0.58
• Anesthesiologist Assistants0.58
• Hospitalists0.58
• Mechanical Drafters0.57
• Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health0.57
• Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors0.57
• Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs0.57
• Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners0.56
• Painters, Construction and Maintenance0.56
• Cost Estimators0.55
• Computer Systems Engineers/Architects0.55
• Business Intelligence Analysts0.55
• Historians0.55
• Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas0.55
• Wind Turbine Service Technicians0.55
• Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators0.55
• Molecular and Cellular Biologists0.54
• First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers0.54
• Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers0.54
• Home Appliance Repairers0.54
• Business Teachers, Postsecondary0.53
• Recreation Workers0.53
• Couriers and Messengers0.53
• Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines0.53
• Medical and Health Services Managers0.52
• Automotive Engineers0.52
• Nanosystems Engineers0.52
• Retail Salespersons0.52
• Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products0.52
• Billing and Posting Clerks0.52
• First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers0.51
• Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers0.51
• Coroners0.50
• Security Management Specialists0.50
• School Psychologists0.50
• Geographers0.50
• Transportation Planners0.50
• Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary0.50
• Acute Care Nurses0.50
• Customs and Border Protection Officers0.50
• Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians0.50
• Chemists0.49
• Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary0.49
• Skincare Specialists0.49
• Highway Maintenance Workers0.49
• Government Property Inspectors and Investigators0.48
• Training and Development Specialists0.48
• Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists0.48
• Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers0.48
• Fire Inspectors and Investigators0.47
• Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic0.47
• Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products0.46
• Electrical Engineers0.46
• Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary0.46
• Allergists and Immunologists0.46
• Pharmacy Technicians0.46
• Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation0.46
• Meter Readers, Utilities0.46
• Office Clerks, General0.46
• Rail Car Repairers0.46
• Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders0.46
• Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders0.46
• Recycling Coordinators0.46
• Non-Destructive Testing Specialists0.45
• Environmental Restoration Planners0.45
• Graphic Designers0.45
• Energy Auditors0.45
• Industrial Production Managers0.44
• Fallers0.44
• Labor Relations Specialists0.43
• Civil Engineers0.43
• Environmental Engineers0.43
• Critical Care Nurses0.43
• Intelligence Analysts0.43
• Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers0.43
• Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers0.43
• Compliance Managers0.42
• Teaching Assistants, Special Education0.42
• Nurse Midwives0.42
• Helpers--Roofers0.42
• Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders0.42
• Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers0.42
• Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators0.42
• Stockers and Order Fillers0.42
• Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers0.41
• Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners0.41
• Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials0.41
• Chief Executives0.40
• Environmental Compliance Inspectors0.40
• Biochemists and Biophysicists0.40
• Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists0.40
• Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary0.40
• Interior Designers0.40
• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses0.40
• Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks0.40
• Maintenance and Repair Workers, General0.40
• Health Education Specialists0.39
• Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists0.39
• Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics0.39
• Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers0.39
• Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders0.39
• Information Technology Project Managers0.38
• Biostatisticians0.38
• Amusement and Recreation Attendants0.38
• Postal Service Clerks0.38
• Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment0.38
• Team Assemblers0.38
• Insurance Underwriters0.37
• Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists0.37
• Healthcare Social Workers0.37
• Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators0.37
• Travel Guides0.37
• Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive0.37
• Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers0.37
• Medical Equipment Repairers0.37
• Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity0.37
• Business Continuity Planners0.36
• Police Identification and Records Officers0.36
• Tree Trimmers and Pruners0.36
• Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators0.36
• Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters0.36
• Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers0.36
• Network and Computer Systems Administrators0.35
• Sociologists0.35
• Opticians, Dispensing0.35
• Occupational Therapy Assistants0.35
• Bailiffs0.35
• Receptionists and Information Clerks0.35
• Bicycle Repairers0.35
• Locksmiths and Safe Repairers0.35
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians0.34
• Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers0.34
• Curators0.34
• Emergency Medicine Physicians0.34
• Telemarketers0.34
• Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians0.34
• Print Binding and Finishing Workers0.34
• Sales Managers0.33
• Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents0.33
• Nuclear Engineers0.33
• Instructional Coordinators0.33
• Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials0.33
• Clinical Nurse Specialists0.33
• Telephone Operators0.33
• Data Entry Keyers0.33
• Information Security Engineers0.32
• Robotics Technicians0.32
• Clergy0.32
• Histology Technicians0.32
• Tire Repairers and Changers0.32
• Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic0.32
• Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers0.31
• Dental Hygienists0.31
• Medical Equipment Preparers0.31
• Detectives and Criminal Investigators0.31
• Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters0.31
• Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining0.31
• Web Administrators0.30
• Materials Engineers0.30
• Anthropologists and Archeologists0.30
• Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education0.30
• Pharmacists0.30
• Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators0.30
• Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing0.30
• Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators0.30
• Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists0.29
• Electrical and Electronics Drafters0.29
• Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers0.29
• Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary0.29
• Film and Video Editors0.29
• Dentists, General0.29
• Orthotists and Prosthetists0.29
• Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance0.29
• Tile and Stone Setters0.29
• Motorcycle Mechanics0.29
• Marketing Managers0.28
• Education Administrators, Postsecondary0.28
• Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians0.28
• Economics Teachers, Postsecondary0.28
• Communications Teachers, Postsecondary0.28
• Correspondence Clerks0.28
• Helpers--Carpenters0.28
• Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers0.28
• Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers0.28
• Transportation Engineers0.27
• Fashion Designers0.27
• Music Therapists0.27
• Animal Control Workers0.27
• Continuous Mining Machine Operators0.27
• Crane and Tower Operators0.27
• Museum Technicians and Conservators0.26
• Chiropractors0.26
• Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners0.26
• Helpers--Extraction Workers0.26
• Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers0.26
• Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers0.26
• Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters0.26
• Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic0.26
• Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians0.25
• Economists0.25
• Set and Exhibit Designers0.25
• Pile Driver Operators0.25
• Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic0.25
• Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders0.25
• Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers0.25