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 Production Managers
Career B (or your target career)
Geothermal Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Hydroelectric Production Managers | Geothermal Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $126,060 | $49,230 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 246,250 | 176,300 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension | Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Electrical Engineers, Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators, Water/Wastewater Engineers, Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers | Hydroelectric Production Managers, Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
78%
14 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
13
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+0.4 level
- Monitoring—
- Operation and Control+0.5 level
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Learning—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Coordination—
- Active Listening—
- Systems Analysis—
- Writing—
- Speaking—
Only in Geothermal Technicians
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Maintenance
- Repairing
- Installation
Only in Hydroelectric Production Managers
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Time Management
- Learning Strategies
- Persuasion
- Instructing
- Service Orientation
- Systems Evaluation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Negotiation
- Mathematics
- Science
- Management of Financial Resources
- Management of Material Resources