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 Plant and System Operators
Career B (or your target career)
Chemical Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Chemical Plant and System Operators | Chemical Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $78,120 | $125,040 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 16,610 | 21,070 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 4 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring, Critical Thinking | Science, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Systems Evaluation |
| Related careers | Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders, Chemists, Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Industrial Machinery Mechanics | Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Fuel Cell Engineers, Biofuels Processing Technicians, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
60%
12 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
8
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
- Critical Thinking+1.5 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.4 level
- Reading Comprehension+1.0 level
- Active Learning+1.8 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.6 level
- Speaking+1.0 level
- Active Listening+0.5 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Writing+1.0 level
- Operations Monitoring—
- Quality Control Analysis+0.3 level
- Time Management+0.8 level
Only in Chemical Engineers
- Science
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Mathematics
- Operations Analysis
- Social Perceptiveness
- Coordination
- Instructing
Only in Chemical Plant and System Operators
- Operation and Control