Compare careers
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 Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
Career B (or your target career)
Nuclear Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | Nuclear Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $55,090 | $133,970 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 34,670 | 15,280 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking, Critical Thinking | Science, Critical Thinking, Writing, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Nuclear Engineers, Biological Technicians, Hydrologists, Hydrologic Technicians | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Industrial Engineers, Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar, Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
74%
17 of 23 target skills
Target-only skills
6
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
- Science+1.0 level
- Critical Thinking+1.1 level
- Writing+0.8 level
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Mathematics+1.3 level
- Monitoring+0.4 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.8 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
- Active Learning+0.9 level
- Speaking—
- Systems Analysis+0.9 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.9 level
- Operations Monitoring+1.1 level
- Coordination+0.8 level
- Time Management+0.8 level
- Learning Strategies—
Only in Nuclear Engineers
- Operations Analysis
- Quality Control Analysis
- Persuasion
- Troubleshooting
- Instructing
- Negotiation
Only in Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
- Social Perceptiveness
- Service Orientation