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)
Biomass Power Plant Managers
Career B (or your target career)
Wind Energy Operations Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Biomass Power Plant Managers | Wind Energy Operations Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $126,060 | $141,900 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 246,250 | 622,190 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Industrial Engineers, Wind Turbine Service Technicians, Chemical Plant and System Operators, Power Distributors and Dispatchers | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators, Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers, Industrial Production Managers, Power Distributors and Dispatchers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
95%
21 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
4
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+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Critical Thinking—
- Speaking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Management of Personnel Resources—
- Writing+0.3 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
- Coordination—
- Persuasion+0.5 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Time Management—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Instructing+0.1 level
- Learning Strategies—
- Mathematics—
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Systems Analysis—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Active Learning+0.2 level
Only in Wind Energy Operations Managers
- Negotiation
Only in Biomass Power Plant Managers
- Management of Financial Resources
- Management of Material Resources
- Operation and Control
- Troubleshooting