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 Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Chemical Plant and System Operators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Nuclear Technicians | Chemical Plant and System Operators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $110,240 | $78,120 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 6,470 | 16,610 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Biomass Power Plant Managers, Geothermal Production Managers | Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders, Chemists, Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
13 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
0
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
- Operations Monitoring+0.3 level
- Operation and Control+0.5 level
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Time Management—
- Active Listening—
- Speaking—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Writing—
Only in Chemical Plant and System Operators
- None
Only in Nuclear Technicians
- Troubleshooting
- Coordination
- Systems Evaluation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Instructing