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)
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Materials Scientists | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $117,790 | $78,190 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 8,470 | 95,130 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Science, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Troubleshooting, Repairing, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, Calibration Technologists and Technicians, Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, Industrial Engineers | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, Avionics Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Drafters, Automotive Engineering Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
69%
11 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
5
Current-only skills
8
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
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Monitoring—
- Writing—
- Systems Analysis—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Learning—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
Only in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Troubleshooting
- Repairing
- Equipment Maintenance
- Operations Monitoring
- Quality Control Analysis
Only in Materials Scientists
- Science
- Mathematics
- Operations Analysis
- Persuasion
- Time Management
- Coordination
- Social Perceptiveness
- Learning Strategies