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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)

Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Medical Equipment Repairers

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Comparison table

MetricNanotechnology Engineering Technologists and TechniciansMedical Equipment Repairers
National median salary$66,120$61,660
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment75,57065,990
Typical educationDoctoral DegreeAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job zone43
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Science, Active ListeningRepairing, Equipment Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis
Related careersMedical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Industrial Engineers, Microsystems Engineers, Medical Equipment RepairersMedical Equipment Preparers, Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

86%

12 of 14 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

9

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

  • Repairing+0.8 level
  • Equipment Maintenance+0.8 level
  • Troubleshooting+0.5 level
  • Operations Monitoring+0.5 level
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.1 level
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Active Learning
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Systems Analysis
  • Judgment and Decision Making

Only in Medical Equipment Repairers

  • Time Management
  • Equipment Selection

Only in Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians

  • Writing
  • Science
  • Speaking
  • Monitoring
  • Mathematics
  • Operation and Control
  • Coordination
  • Learning Strategies
  • Systems Evaluation