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)
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Microsystems Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Microsystems Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $66,120 | $122,930 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 75,570 | 154,070 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 5 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Science, Active Listening | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Writing |
| Related careers | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Industrial Engineers, Microsystems Engineers, Medical Equipment Repairers | Semiconductor Processing Technicians, Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Calibration Technologists and Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
74%
17 of 23 target skills
Target-only skills
6
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
- Critical Thinking+0.2 level
- Active Listening+0.5 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
- Writing—
- Systems Analysis+0.5 level
- Monitoring—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
- Science—
- Speaking+0.5 level
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Systems Evaluation+1.0 level
- Mathematics+0.1 level
- Learning Strategies—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Coordination—
Only in Microsystems Engineers
- Time Management
- Instructing
- Operations Analysis
- Social Perceptiveness
- Negotiation
- Service Orientation
Only in Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Troubleshooting
- Repairing
- Operation and Control
- Equipment Maintenance