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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)

Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Biomass Plant Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricEnvironmental Engineering Technologists and TechniciansBiomass Plant Technicians
National median salary$59,920$102,040
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment12,19029,320
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone42
Important skillsActive Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, ScienceOperations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersBiomass Plant Technicians, Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers, Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansWind Turbine Service Technicians, Chemical Engineers, Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers, Wellhead Pumpers
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians dashboardBiomass Plant Technicians dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

88%

14 of 16 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

5

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

  • Operations Monitoring+0.8 level
  • Monitoring—
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Quality Control Analysis—
  • Writing—
  • Speaking—
  • Active Learning—
  • Learning Strategies—
  • Coordination—
  • Complex Problem Solving—
  • Active Listening—
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Time Management—

Only in Biomass Plant Technicians

  • Operation and Control
  • Equipment Maintenance

Only in Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians

  • Science
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Mathematics
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Systems Analysis