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 Power Reactor Operators
Career B (or your target career)
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Nuclear Power Reactor Operators | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $122,890 | $82,890 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 5,150 | 11,280 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Monitoring | Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Biomass Power Plant Managers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | Software Developers, Robotics Engineers, Medical Equipment Repairers, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
79%
15 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
5
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
- Critical Thinking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Quality Control Analysis+0.4 level
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Troubleshooting—
- Time Management—
- Monitoring—
- Writing+0.1 level
- Operation and Control—
- Active Learning—
- Systems Analysis+0.1 level
Only in Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
- Science
- Mathematics
- Systems Evaluation
- Repairing
Only in Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
- Coordination
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Learning Strategies
- Social Perceptiveness
- Instructing