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 Turbine Service Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Biomass Power Plant Managers | Wind Turbine Service Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $126,060 | $64,120 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 246,250 | 9,980 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening | Repairing, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Industrial Engineers, Wind Turbine Service Technicians, Chemical Plant and System Operators, Power Distributors and Dispatchers | Avionics Technicians, Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers, Electrical Engineers, Geothermal Production Managers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
86%
18 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
3
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
- Troubleshooting+1.0 level
- Operations Monitoring—
- Critical Thinking—
- Monitoring—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Operation and Control+0.1 level
- Active Listening—
- Speaking—
- Active Learning—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Systems Analysis—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Coordination—
- Learning Strategies—
- Time Management—
- Instructing—
Only in Wind Turbine Service Technicians
- Repairing
- Equipment Maintenance
- Equipment Selection
Only in Biomass Power Plant Managers
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Social Perceptiveness
- Writing
- Management of Financial Resources
- Management of Material Resources
- Persuasion
- Mathematics