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)
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $102,040 | $96,710 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 29,320 | 33,160 |
| Typical education | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance, Critical Thinking, Operation and Control, Monitoring | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Speaking |
| Related careers | Wind Energy Engineers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, Ship Engineers, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | Power Distributors and Dispatchers, Geothermal Technicians, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, Biomass Power Plant Managers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
12 of 12 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
6
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+0.7 level
- Operation and Control+0.3 level
- Monitoring—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Speaking—
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Active Listening—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Active Learning—
- Writing—
Only in Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
- None
Only in Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
- Equipment Maintenance
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
- Quality Control Analysis
- Mathematics
- Coordination