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)
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
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Comparison table
| Metric | Chemical Technicians | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $60,390 | $58,040 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 57,540 | 139,630 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Science, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Monitoring | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Time Management, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders, Industrial Engineers, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Chemical Technicians, Semiconductor Processing Technicians, Power Plant Operators |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
10 of 10 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
10
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
- Operation and Control+0.9 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.5 level
- Monitoring—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Time Management—
- Critical Thinking—
- Writing—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Listening—
Only in Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
- None
Only in Chemical Technicians
- Science
- Speaking
- Active Learning
- Learning Strategies
- Systems Evaluation
- Quality Control Analysis
- Coordination
- Instructing
- Mathematics
- Systems Analysis