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)
Ship Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians | Ship Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $102,040 | $109,530 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 29,320 | 8,400 |
| Typical education | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance, Critical Thinking, Operation and Control, Monitoring | Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Repairing, Troubleshooting |
| 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, Power Plant Operators, Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation, Wellhead Pumpers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
89%
17 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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
- Critical Thinking+0.8 level
- Operations Monitoring—
- Operation and Control+0.3 level
- Equipment Maintenance—
- Troubleshooting+0.1 level
- Repairing+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Speaking—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Writing—
- Coordination—
Only in Ship Engineers
- Systems Analysis
- Equipment Selection
Only in Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
- Mathematics