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 Monitoring Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | Nuclear Monitoring Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $55,090 | $110,240 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 34,670 | 6,470 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking, Critical Thinking | Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Operations Monitoring, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Nuclear Engineers, Biological Technicians, Hydrologists, Hydrologic Technicians | Chemists, Hazardous Materials Removal Workers, Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
89%
17 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Active Listening—
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.7 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Speaking—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Writing—
- Mathematics—
- Science—
- Learning Strategies+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Time Management—
- Systems Analysis—
- Active Learning—
- Coordination—
Only in Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
- Instructing
- Quality Control Analysis
Only in Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
- Service Orientation
- Systems Evaluation