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)
Chemical Engineers
Career B (or your target career)
Nanosystems Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Chemical Engineers | Nanosystems Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $125,040 | $122,930 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 21,070 | 154,070 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 5 |
| Important skills | Science, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Systems Evaluation | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Science, Writing |
| Related careers | Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Fuel Cell Engineers, Biofuels Processing Technicians, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Molecular and Cellular Biologists, Fuel Cell Engineers, Chemical Technicians, Biochemists and Biophysicists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
83%
20 of 24 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
0
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+0.6 level
- Speaking+0.3 level
- Science—
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Mathematics—
- Writing+0.6 level
- Systems Analysis—
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Systems Evaluation—
- Operations Analysis—
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination—
- Time Management—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Instructing+0.4 level
Only in Nanosystems Engineers
- Technology Design
- Learning Strategies
- Negotiation
- Persuasion
Only in Chemical Engineers
- None