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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)

Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers

Career B (or your target career)

Nanosystems Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricBiofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development ManagersNanosystems Engineers
National median salary$171,270$122,930
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment220,260154,070
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeDoctoral Degree
Job zone45
Important skillsJudgment and Decision Making, Complex Problem Solving, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Systems AnalysisSpeaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Science, Writing
Related careersSolar Energy Systems Engineers, Agricultural Engineers, Industrial Engineers, Hydroelectric Production ManagersMolecular and Cellular Biologists, Fuel Cell Engineers, Chemical Technicians, Biochemists and Biophysicists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

79%

19 of 24 target skills

Target-only skills

5

Current-only skills

1

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
  • Speaking+0.8 level
  • Science
  • Critical Thinking+0.8 level
  • Active Listening+0.3 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.2 level
  • Active Learning+1.1 level
  • Mathematics+1.6 level
  • Writing+0.7 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.3 level
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.3 level
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.8 level
  • Coordination
  • Time Management+0.1 level
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Instructing+0.1 level
  • Persuasion

Only in Nanosystems Engineers

  • Operations Analysis
  • Technology Design
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Learning Strategies
  • Negotiation

Only in Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers

  • Management of Personnel Resources