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)
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
Career B (or your target career)
Chemical Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Non-Destructive Testing Specialists | Chemical Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $78,350 | $125,040 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 59,930 | 21,070 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Quality Control Analysis, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring | Science, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Systems Evaluation |
| Related careers | Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians, Industrial Engineers, Photonics Technicians, Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Fuel Cell Engineers, Biofuels Processing Technicians, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
95%
19 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
3
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+2.1 level
- Critical Thinking+1.4 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.4 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Systems Analysis+1.0 level
- Systems Evaluation+1.1 level
- Active Learning+1.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.6 level
- Mathematics+1.6 level
- Speaking+0.9 level
- Active Listening+0.6 level
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Writing+0.9 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
- Coordination+0.7 level
- Instructing—
- Operations Monitoring+0.6 level
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Time Management+0.9 level
Only in Chemical Engineers
- Operations Analysis
Only in Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
- Operation and Control
- Learning Strategies
- Troubleshooting