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)
Nuclear Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | Nuclear Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $106,220 | $133,970 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 6,080 | 15,280 |
| 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 | Science, Critical Thinking, Writing, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians, Construction Managers, Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters, Continuous Mining Machine Operators | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Industrial Engineers, Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar, Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
83%
19 of 23 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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
- Science+0.4 level
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Writing+0.5 level
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Mathematics—
- Monitoring—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Active Learning—
- Operations Analysis+0.3 level
- Speaking—
- Systems Analysis—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Operations Monitoring+0.6 level
- Coordination—
- Time Management—
- Instructing—
- Learning Strategies—
Only in Nuclear Engineers
- Quality Control Analysis
- Persuasion
- Troubleshooting
- Negotiation
Only in Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Management of Material Resources