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)
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Materials Scientists | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $117,790 | $74,510 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 8,470 | 36,190 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Science, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking |
| Related careers | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, Calibration Technologists and Technicians, Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, Industrial Engineers | Software Developers, Aerospace Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Electrical and Electronics Drafters |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
85%
17 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
2
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
- Active Listening—
- Critical Thinking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Speaking—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Writing—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Systems Analysis+0.1 level
- Mathematics—
- Time Management—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Active Learning—
- Monitoring—
- Persuasion—
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Science—
Only in Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Operations Monitoring
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operation and Control
Only in Materials Scientists
- Operations Analysis
- Learning Strategies