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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)

Geothermal Production Managers

Career B (or your target career)

Biofuels Processing Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricGeothermal Production ManagersBiofuels Processing Technicians
National median salary$126,060$62,470
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment246,25014,080
Typical educationSome College CoursesHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone32
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision MakingOperations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Reading Comprehension, Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring
Related careersWind Turbine Service Technicians, Wind Energy Engineers, Water/Wastewater Engineers, Petroleum EngineersStationary Engineers and Boiler Operators, Agricultural Technicians, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

69%

11 of 16 target skills

Target-only skills

5

Current-only skills

13

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

  • Operations Monitoring+0.3 level
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.5 level
  • Monitoring
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Coordination
  • Critical Thinking
  • Writing
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Instructing

Only in Biofuels Processing Technicians

  • Operation and Control
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Repairing
  • Service Orientation
  • Troubleshooting

Only in Geothermal Production Managers

  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Time Management
  • Active Learning
  • Learning Strategies
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Mathematics
  • Management of Material Resources
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion