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)
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
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Comparison table
| Metric | Materials Scientists | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $117,790 | $130,220 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 8,470 | 96,900 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Science, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension | Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Systems Analysis |
| Related careers | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, Calibration Technologists and Technicians, Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, Industrial Engineers | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
76%
16 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
5
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
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Critical Thinking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Speaking—
- Systems Analysis+0.8 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Active Listening—
- Mathematics+0.2 level
- Writing—
- Systems Evaluation+0.8 level
- Monitoring—
- Operations Analysis—
- Active Learning—
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Learning Strategies—
- Science—
Only in Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Quality Control Analysis
- Instructing
- Technology Design
- Troubleshooting
- Operations Monitoring
Only in Materials Scientists
- Persuasion
- Time Management
- Social Perceptiveness