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)
Nanosystems Engineers
Career B (or your target career)
Manufacturing Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Nanosystems Engineers | Manufacturing Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $122,930 | $102,440 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 154,070 | 365,740 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Science, Writing | Mathematics, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Molecular and Cellular Biologists, Fuel Cell Engineers, Chemical Technicians, Biochemists and Biophysicists | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Logistics Engineers, Robotics Technicians, Materials Scientists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
89%
24 of 27 target skills
Target-only skills
3
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
- Reading Comprehension—
- Mathematics—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Active Listening+0.2 level
- Speaking—
- Monitoring+0.6 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.9 level
- Writing—
- Critical Thinking—
- Systems Evaluation+0.8 level
- Systems Analysis+0.9 level
- Active Learning—
- Technology Design+0.1 level
- Time Management+0.3 level
- Operations Analysis—
- Learning Strategies+0.4 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.1 level
- Persuasion+0.2 level
- Instructing+0.4 level
- Science—
- Negotiation+0.1 level
- Coordination+0.2 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
Only in Manufacturing Engineers
- Troubleshooting
- Service Orientation
- Management of Material Resources
Only in Nanosystems Engineers
- None