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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)

Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Validation Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and TechniciansValidation Engineers
National median salary$82,890$102,440
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment11,280365,740
Typical educationPost-Secondary CertificateBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Active ListeningReading Comprehension, Writing, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Monitoring
Related careersSoftware Developers, Robotics Engineers, Medical Equipment Repairers, Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerSoftware Developers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Automotive Engineering Technicians
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians dashboardValidation Engineers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

80%

16 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

4

Current-only skills

3

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

  • Reading Comprehension+0.8 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.1 level
  • Writing+1.0 level
  • Speaking+0.9 level
  • Monitoring+0.9 level
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
  • Science+0.6 level
  • Active Learning+0.6 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
  • Mathematics+0.6 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.3 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.5 level
  • Operations Monitoring—
  • Quality Control Analysis—
  • Time Management—

Only in Validation Engineers

  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Operations Analysis
  • Learning Strategies
  • Coordination

Only in Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians

  • Troubleshooting
  • Operation and Control
  • Repairing