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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 Production Managers

Career B (or your target career)

Chemical Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricBiofuels Production ManagersChemical Engineers
National median salary$126,060$125,040
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment246,25021,070
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsManagement of Personnel Resources, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Active ListeningScience, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Systems Evaluation
Related careersWater and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators, Industrial Engineers, Wind Energy Operations Managers, Wind Energy Development ManagersNanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Fuel Cell Engineers, Biofuels Processing Technicians, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

90%

18 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

2

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

  • Science+1.6 level
  • Critical Thinking+1.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.6 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.7 level
  • Active Learning+1.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.7 level
  • Mathematics+1.5 level
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Monitoring
  • Writing+0.5 level
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Coordination
  • Instructing
  • Operations Monitoring+0.3 level
  • Time Management

Only in Chemical Engineers

  • Operations Analysis
  • Quality Control Analysis

Only in Biofuels Production Managers

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Learning Strategies
  • Service Orientation
  • Persuasion
  • Operation and Control
  • Negotiation
  • Management of Financial Resources