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)
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Non-Destructive Testing Specialists | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $78,350 | $66,120 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 59,930 | 75,570 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Quality Control Analysis, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Analysis |
| Related careers | Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians, Industrial Engineers, Photonics Technicians, Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Team Assemblers, Electrical Engineers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
89%
17 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
5
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+0.5 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.9 level
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Systems Analysis+0.6 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.9 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
- Writing+0.8 level
- Speaking+0.6 level
- Mathematics+0.6 level
- Active Learning—
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Time Management+0.2 level
- Science+0.3 level
- Operations Monitoring—
- Instructing—
Only in Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Operations Analysis
- Technology Design
Only in Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
- Operation and Control
- Learning Strategies
- Social Perceptiveness
- Troubleshooting
- Coordination