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)
Chemical Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Nuclear Power Reactor Operators | Chemical Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $122,890 | $125,040 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 5,150 | 21,070 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Monitoring | Science, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Systems Evaluation |
| 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 | Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Fuel Cell Engineers, Biofuels Processing Technicians, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
80%
16 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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
- Critical Thinking+1.0 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Systems Analysis+1.1 level
- Active Learning+1.6 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.2 level
- Speaking+0.8 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Writing+1.0 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Coordination+0.4 level
- Instructing—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Quality Control Analysis+0.6 level
- Time Management+0.4 level
Only in Chemical Engineers
- Science
- Systems Evaluation
- Mathematics
- Operations Analysis
Only in Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
- Operation and Control
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Learning Strategies
- Troubleshooting