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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)

Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricNon-Destructive Testing SpecialistsNanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
National median salary$78,350$66,120
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment59,93075,570
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Doctoral Degree
Job zone24
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Quality Control Analysis, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, MonitoringReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Science, Active Listening
Related careersGeological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians, Industrial Engineers, Photonics Technicians, Environmental Engineering Technologists and TechniciansMedical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Industrial Engineers, Microsystems Engineers, Medical Equipment Repairers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

90%

19 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

2

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

  • Reading Comprehension+0.7 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.3 level
  • Writing+1.0 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
  • Active Listening+0.4 level
  • Science+1.0 level
  • Troubleshooting+0.6 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.4 level
  • Operations Monitoring+0.3 level
  • Speaking+0.4 level
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Mathematics+0.6 level
  • Active Learning+0.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
  • Operation and Control+0.1 level
  • Coordination+0.4 level
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Learning Strategies+0.1 level
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians

  • Repairing
  • Equipment Maintenance

Only in Non-Destructive Testing Specialists

  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Time Management
  • Instructing