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)
Materials Scientists
Career B (or your target career)
Calibration Technologists and Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Materials Scientists | Calibration Technologists and Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $117,790 | $67,820 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 8,470 | 16,540 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Science, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension | Not recorded |
| Related careers | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, Calibration Technologists and Technicians, Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, Industrial Engineers | Avionics Technicians, Mechatronics Engineers, Chemical Technicians, Mechanical Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
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0 of 0 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
19
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
- None
Only in Calibration Technologists and Technicians
- None
Only in Materials Scientists
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
- Science
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Speaking
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Mathematics
- Operations Analysis
- Monitoring
- Persuasion
- Systems Evaluation
- Time Management
- Systems Analysis
- Coordination
- Social Perceptiveness
- Learning Strategies