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)
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Career B (or your target career)
Chemical Plant and System Operators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | Chemical Plant and System Operators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $49,450 | $78,120 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 51,710 | 16,610 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Coordination, Reading Comprehension | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Chemical Plant and System Operators, Helpers--Extraction Workers, Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors, Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders, Chemists, Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
69%
9 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
1
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+1.4 level
- Operation and Control+1.0 level
- Monitoring+0.5 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Time Management—
- Active Listening+0.5 level
- Speaking—
Only in Chemical Plant and System Operators
- Quality Control Analysis
- Complex Problem Solving
- Active Learning
- Writing
Only in Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
- Coordination