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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)

Nuclear Engineers

Career B (or your target career)

Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricNuclear EngineersMining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
National median salary$133,970$106,220
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment15,2806,080
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsScience, Critical Thinking, Writing, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Writing, Speaking
Related careersIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Industrial Engineers, Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar, Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety EngineersHydroelectric Plant Technicians, Construction Managers, Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters, Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Nuclear Engineers dashboardMining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

90%

19 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

2

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

  • Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Speaking+0.2 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Writing—
  • Active Listening—
  • Systems Evaluation+0.3 level
  • Mathematics+0.2 level
  • Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Systems Analysis—
  • Science—
  • Active Learning+0.1 level
  • Coordination—
  • Time Management—
  • Operations Analysis—
  • Learning Strategies+0.3 level
  • Instructing+0.3 level
  • Operations Monitoring—

Only in Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Management of Material Resources

Only in Nuclear Engineers

  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Persuasion
  • Troubleshooting
  • Negotiation