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)
Meter Readers, Utilities
Career B (or your target career)
Gas Plant Operators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Meter Readers, Utilities | Gas Plant Operators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $48,150 | $87,820 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 19,430 | 18,030 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Speaking, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Wind Turbine Service Technicians, Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas, Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
21%
3 of 14 target skills
Target-only skills
11
Current-only skills
0
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
- Operations Monitoring+2.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Speaking—
Only in Gas Plant Operators
- Operation and Control
- Monitoring
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Quality Control Analysis
- Reading Comprehension
- Troubleshooting
- Active Listening
- Coordination
- Time Management
- Writing
- Complex Problem Solving
Only in Meter Readers, Utilities
- None