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)
Chemists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Chemical Plant and System Operators | Chemists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $78,120 | $91,240 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 16,610 | 82,770 |
| 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, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing |
| Related careers | Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders, Chemists, Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Industrial Machinery Mechanics | Nanosystems Engineers, Biological Technicians, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Medical and Clinical Laboratory 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+0.8 level
- Reading Comprehension+1.6 level
- Speaking+1.1 level
- Active Listening+0.5 level
- Writing+1.6 level
- Active Learning+1.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.1 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
- Operations Monitoring—
- Time Management+0.1 level
Only in Chemists
- Science
- Mathematics
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
- Learning Strategies
- Social Perceptiveness
- Coordination
- Instructing
Only in Chemical Plant and System Operators
- Operation and Control