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)
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Biofuels Processing Technicians | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $62,470 | $66,120 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 14,080 | 75,570 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Reading Comprehension, Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Analysis |
| Related careers | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators, Agricultural Technicians, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators | Team Assemblers, Electrical Engineers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
47%
9 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
10
Current-only skills
7
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
- Active Listening+0.5 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.9 level
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Writing+0.9 level
- Speaking+0.3 level
- Monitoring+0.6 level
- Operations Monitoring—
- Instructing—
Only in Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Complex Problem Solving
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Operations Analysis
- Mathematics
- Active Learning
- Technology Design
- Time Management
- Science
Only in Biofuels Processing Technicians
- Operation and Control
- Equipment Maintenance
- Coordination
- Social Perceptiveness
- Repairing
- Service Orientation
- Troubleshooting