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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)

Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricEnvironmental Engineering Technologists and TechniciansMechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
National median salary$59,920$74,510
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment12,19036,190
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone43
Important skillsActive Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, ScienceReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking
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Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians dashboardMechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

85%

17 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

3

Current-only skills

2

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

  • Active Listening—
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
  • Speaking—
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
  • Writing—
  • Operations Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Quality Control Analysis—
  • Systems Analysis+0.3 level
  • Mathematics—
  • Time Management—
  • Active Learning—
  • Monitoring—
  • Coordination+0.1 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
  • Science—

Only in Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

  • Systems Evaluation
  • Operation and Control
  • Persuasion

Only in Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Learning Strategies