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)
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Non-Destructive Testing Specialists | Nanotechnology 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) | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Quality Control Analysis, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Science, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians, Industrial Engineers, Photonics Technicians, Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Medical 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