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)
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Career B (or your target career)
Biomass Plant Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | Biomass Plant Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $61,010 | $102,040 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 409,670 | 29,320 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Repairing, Equipment Maintenance | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, Sheet Metal Workers, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers, Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | Wind Turbine Service Technicians, Chemical Engineers, Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers, Wellhead Pumpers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
88%
14 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
7
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
- Operation and Control+0.5 level
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Speaking—
- Active Learning—
- Coordination—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Listening—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Equipment Maintenance—
Only in Biomass Plant Technicians
- Writing
- Learning Strategies
Only in Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
- Troubleshooting
- Repairing
- Installation
- Equipment Selection
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
- Social Perceptiveness