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)
Materials Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Chemical Technicians | Materials Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $60,390 | $112,860 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 57,540 | 22,770 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Science, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Monitoring | Mathematics, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Science, Writing |
| Related careers | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders, Industrial Engineers, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | Photonics Technicians, Architectural and Engineering Managers, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, Mechatronics Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
83%
19 of 23 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.1 level
- Writing+0.5 level
- Speaking+1.1 level
- Mathematics+1.3 level
- Science+0.8 level
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Active Listening+0.5 level
- Active Learning+1.5 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.8 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.7 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Systems Analysis+0.9 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.5 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.1 level
- Coordination+0.4 level
- Instructing+0.8 level
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Learning Strategies+0.3 level
Only in Materials Engineers
- Operations Analysis
- Social Perceptiveness
- Persuasion
- Management of Personnel Resources
Only in Chemical Technicians
- Operation and Control