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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)

Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricEnvironmental Engineering Technologists and TechniciansNanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
National median salary$59,920$66,120
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment12,19075,570
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeDoctoral Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsActive Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, ScienceReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Science, Active Listening
Related careersBiomass Plant Technicians, Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers, Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansMedical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Industrial Engineers, Microsystems Engineers, Medical Equipment Repairers
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians dashboardNanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

76%

16 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

5

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+0.6 level
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Writing+0.2 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.2 level
  • Active Listening—
  • Science+0.3 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.5 level
  • Operations Monitoring+0.3 level
  • Speaking—
  • Monitoring—
  • Mathematics—
  • Active Learning—
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Coordination+0.3 level
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.1 level
  • Learning Strategies+0.4 level

Only in Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians

  • Troubleshooting
  • Repairing
  • Operation and Control
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians

  • Time Management
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Social Perceptiveness