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)
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Nuclear Monitoring Technicians | Non-Destructive Testing Specialists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $110,240 | $78,350 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 6,470 | 59,930 |
| Typical education | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Operations Monitoring, Reading Comprehension | Reading Comprehension, Quality Control Analysis, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Chemists, Hazardous Materials Removal Workers, Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians, Industrial Engineers, Photonics Technicians, Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
86%
19 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
0
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
- Quality Control Analysis+0.9 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Active Listening—
- Critical Thinking—
- Monitoring—
- Active Learning+0.5 level
- Writing—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Speaking—
- Mathematics—
- Learning Strategies—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Systems Analysis+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Coordination—
- Time Management—
- Instructing—
- Science—
Only in Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
- Operation and Control
- Systems Evaluation
- Troubleshooting
Only in Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
- None