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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)

Chemists

Career B (or your target career)

Calibration Technologists and Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricChemistsCalibration Technologists and Technicians
National median salary$91,240$67,820
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment82,77016,540
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone43
Important skillsScience, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, WritingNot recorded
Related careersNanosystems Engineers, Biological Technicians, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Medical and Clinical Laboratory TechniciansAvionics Technicians, Mechatronics Engineers, Chemical Technicians, Mechanical Engineers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

0 of 0 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

20

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

  • None

Only in Calibration Technologists and Technicians

  • None

Only in Chemists

  • Science
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Mathematics
  • Active Listening
  • Writing
  • Active Learning
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Monitoring
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Learning Strategies
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Coordination
  • Time Management
  • Instructing