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 Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Chemical Technicians | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $60,390 | $82,890 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 57,540 | 11,280 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Science, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Monitoring | Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders, Industrial Engineers, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | Software Developers, Robotics Engineers, Medical Equipment Repairers, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
89%
17 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
3
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—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Operations Monitoring+0.3 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.2 level
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Time Management+0.3 level
- Monitoring—
- Writing—
- Science—
- Operation and Control—
- Mathematics—
- Active Learning—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Systems Analysis+0.1 level
Only in Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
- Troubleshooting
- Repairing
Only in Chemical Technicians
- Learning Strategies
- Coordination
- Instructing