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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)

Chemical Engineers

Career B (or your target career)

Fuel Cell Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricChemical EngineersFuel Cell Engineers
National median salary$125,040$104,110
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment21,070296,810
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsScience, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Systems EvaluationCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Science, Speaking
Related careersNanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Fuel Cell Engineers, Biofuels Processing Technicians, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansEnergy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar, Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians, Mechatronics Engineers, Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

90%

19 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

1

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

  • Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
  • Critical Thinking
  • Science
  • Writing+0.1 level
  • Speaking
  • Systems Analysis
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Active Learning
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Mathematics
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Operations Analysis
  • Coordination
  • Instructing+0.1 level
  • Time Management

Only in Fuel Cell Engineers

  • Learning Strategies
  • Troubleshooting

Only in Chemical Engineers

  • Social Perceptiveness