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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)

Nanosystems Engineers

Career B (or your target career)

Fuel Cell Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricNanosystems EngineersFuel Cell Engineers
National median salary$122,930$104,110
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment154,070296,810
Typical educationDoctoral DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone54
Important skillsSpeaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Science, WritingCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Science, Speaking
Related careersMolecular and Cellular Biologists, Fuel Cell Engineers, Chemical Technicians, Biochemists and BiophysicistsEnergy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar, Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians, Mechatronics Engineers, Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

95%

20 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

4

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
  • Critical Thinking
  • Science
  • Writing
  • Speaking
  • Systems Analysis+0.4 level
  • Active Listening+0.2 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Active Learning
  • Monitoring
  • Systems Evaluation+0.4 level
  • Mathematics
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Operations Monitoring+0.5 level
  • Learning Strategies
  • Operations Analysis
  • Coordination
  • Instructing
  • Time Management

Only in Fuel Cell Engineers

  • Troubleshooting

Only in Nanosystems Engineers

  • Technology Design
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion