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)
Chemical Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Materials Scientists | Chemical Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $117,790 | $60,390 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 8,470 | 57,540 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Science, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension | Science, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, Calibration Technologists and Technicians, Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, Industrial Engineers | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders, Industrial Engineers, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
80%
16 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
3
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—
- Critical Thinking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Monitoring—
- Active Listening—
- Writing—
- Speaking—
- Active Learning—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Learning Strategies—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Time Management—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Coordination—
- Mathematics—
- Systems Analysis—
Only in Chemical Technicians
- Operations Monitoring
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operation and Control
- Instructing
Only in Materials Scientists
- Operations Analysis
- Persuasion
- Social Perceptiveness