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)
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Chemical Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Chemical Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $66,120 | $125,040 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 75,570 | 21,070 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Analysis | Science, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Systems Evaluation |
| Related careers | Team Assemblers, Electrical Engineers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Fuel Cell Engineers, Biofuels Processing Technicians, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
90%
18 of 20 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
- Science+1.9 level
- Critical Thinking+1.0 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Systems Analysis+0.4 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.2 level
- Active Learning+1.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.7 level
- Mathematics+1.0 level
- Operations Analysis+1.4 level
- Speaking+0.3 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Writing+0.1 level
- Instructing—
- Operations Monitoring+0.6 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.5 level
- Time Management+0.6 level
Only in Chemical Engineers
- Social Perceptiveness
- Coordination
Only in Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Technology Design