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)
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
Career B (or your target career)
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $106,220 | $102,040 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 6,080 | 29,320 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Writing, Speaking | Operations Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance, Critical Thinking, Operation and Control, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians, Construction Managers, Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters, Continuous Mining Machine Operators | Wind Energy Engineers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, Ship Engineers, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
72%
13 of 18 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
- Critical Thinking—
- Operations Monitoring+0.5 level
- Monitoring—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Writing—
- Mathematics—
- Active Learning—
- Coordination—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Time Management—
Only in Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
- Equipment Maintenance
- Operation and Control
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
- Quality Control Analysis
Only in Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
- Science
- Operations Analysis
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Management of Material Resources