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)
Materials Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | Materials Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $106,220 | $112,860 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 6,080 | 22,770 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Writing, Speaking | Mathematics, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Science, Writing |
| Related careers | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians, Construction Managers, Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters, Continuous Mining Machine Operators | Photonics Technicians, Architectural and Engineering Managers, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, Mechatronics Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
87%
20 of 23 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
1
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+0.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Writing+0.3 level
- Speaking+0.4 level
- Mathematics—
- Science+0.9 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Active Learning+0.6 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Operations Analysis—
- Monitoring—
- Systems Analysis—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Coordination—
- Instructing+0.4 level
- Time Management—
- Management of Personnel Resources—
- Learning Strategies+0.1 level
Only in Materials Engineers
- Quality Control Analysis
- Social Perceptiveness
- Persuasion
Only in Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
- Management of Material Resources