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)
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $49,450 | $59,920 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 51,710 | 12,190 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 4 |
| Important skills | Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Coordination, Reading Comprehension | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Science |
| 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 | Biomass Plant Technicians, Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers, Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
47%
9 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
10
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
- Active Listening+1.0 level
- Critical Thinking+0.6 level
- Reading Comprehension+1.0 level
- Monitoring+0.5 level
- Speaking+1.0 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Coordination—
- Operations Monitoring+0.1 level
Only in Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Active Learning
- Science
- Writing
- Complex Problem Solving
- Quality Control Analysis
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Mathematics
- Learning Strategies
- Social Perceptiveness
- Systems Analysis
Only in Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
- Operation and Control