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)
Biofuels Processing Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Chemical Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Biofuels Processing Technicians | Chemical Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $62,470 | $125,040 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 14,080 | 21,070 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 4 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Reading Comprehension, Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring | Science, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Systems Evaluation |
| Related careers | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators, Agricultural Technicians, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators | Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Fuel Cell Engineers, Biofuels Processing Technicians, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
55%
11 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
9
Current-only skills
5
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
- Critical Thinking+1.9 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
- Speaking+0.5 level
- Active Listening+0.6 level
- Monitoring+0.6 level
- Writing+1.0 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Coordination+0.5 level
- Instructing—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Quality Control Analysis+0.5 level
Only in Chemical Engineers
- Science
- Complex Problem Solving
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Active Learning
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Mathematics
- Operations Analysis
- Time Management
Only in Biofuels Processing Technicians
- Operation and Control
- Equipment Maintenance
- Repairing
- Service Orientation
- Troubleshooting