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 Equipment Operators and Tenders
Career B (or your target career)
Power Plant Operators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | Power Plant Operators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $58,040 | $102,040 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 139,630 | 29,320 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Time Management, Reading Comprehension | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Chemical Technicians, Semiconductor Processing Technicians, Power Plant Operators | Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, Nuclear Power Reactor Operators, Wellhead Pumpers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
60%
9 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
6
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
- Operations Monitoring+0.3 level
- Operation and Control+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.8 level
- Monitoring—
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Writing—
Only in Power Plant Operators
- Speaking
- Quality Control Analysis
- Coordination
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Maintenance
Only in Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
- Time Management