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)
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Chemical Technicians | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $60,390 | $48,570 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 57,540 | 597,370 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Science, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Monitoring | Quality Control Analysis, Critical Thinking, Writing, 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 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door |
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
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Writing—
- Critical Thinking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Monitoring—
- Time Management—
- Operations Monitoring—
Only in Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
- None
Only in Chemical Technicians
- Science
- Active Learning
- Learning Strategies
- Complex Problem Solving
- Systems Evaluation
- Operation and Control
- Coordination
- Instructing
- Mathematics
- Systems Analysis