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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 Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health

Career B (or your target career)

Nuclear Monitoring Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthNuclear Monitoring Technicians
National median salary$55,090$110,240
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment34,6706,470
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job zone43
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking, Critical ThinkingMonitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Operations Monitoring, Reading Comprehension
Related careersNuclear Engineers, Biological Technicians, Hydrologists, Hydrologic TechniciansChemists, 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