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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 Monitoring Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricNuclear Monitoring TechniciansNanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
National median salary$110,240$66,120
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment6,47075,570
Typical educationAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degreeDoctoral Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsMonitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Operations Monitoring, Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Science, Active Listening
Related careersChemists, Hazardous Materials Removal Workers, Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentMedical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Industrial Engineers, Microsystems Engineers, Medical Equipment Repairers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

76%

16 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

5

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+0.6 level
  • Critical Thinking
  • Writing+0.5 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
  • Active Listening
  • Science+0.9 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.5 level
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Speaking+0.1 level
  • Monitoring
  • Mathematics+0.6 level
  • Active Learning+0.6 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Coordination+0.3 level
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.4 level
  • Learning Strategies+0.1 level

Only in Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians

  • Troubleshooting
  • Repairing
  • Operation and Control
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Nuclear Monitoring Technicians

  • Instructing
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Time Management