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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)

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Career B (or your target career)

Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricEngineering Teachers, PostsecondaryNanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
National median salary$109,270$66,120
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment40,27075,570
Typical educationDoctoral DegreeDoctoral Degree
Job zone54
Important skillsSpeaking, Learning Strategies, Instructing, Reading Comprehension, Active ListeningReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Science, Active Listening
Related careersIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Industrial Engineers, Materials EngineersMedical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Industrial Engineers, Microsystems Engineers, Medical Equipment Repairers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

71%

15 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

6

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

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Writing
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.2 level
  • Active Listening
  • Science+0.4 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.1 level
  • Speaking
  • Monitoring
  • Mathematics
  • Active Learning
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Coordination+0.3 level
  • Learning Strategies
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians

  • Troubleshooting
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Repairing
  • Operation and Control
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Quality Control Analysis

Only in Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Instructing
  • Time Management
  • Social Perceptiveness