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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)

Non-Destructive Testing Specialists

Career B (or your target career)

Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricNon-Destructive Testing SpecialistsEnvironmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
National median salary$78,350$59,920
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment59,93012,190
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Bachelor's Degree
Job zone24
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Quality Control Analysis, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, MonitoringActive Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Science
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Non-Destructive Testing Specialists dashboardEnvironmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

95%

18 of 19 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

  • Active Listening+0.6 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.4 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
  • Active Learning+0.3 level
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Science+0.8 level
  • Speaking+0.9 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
  • Writing+0.8 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
  • Time Management+0.2 level
  • Quality Control Analysis—
  • Mathematics+0.6 level
  • Learning Strategies—
  • Social Perceptiveness—
  • Coordination+0.1 level
  • Operations Monitoring—
  • Systems Analysis—

Only in Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians

  • Management of Personnel Resources

Only in Non-Destructive Testing Specialists

  • Operation and Control
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Troubleshooting
  • Instructing