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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 Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

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Comparison table

MetricNuclear TechniciansElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
National median salary$110,240$74,090
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment6,47065,010
Typical educationNot recordedAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job zone33
Important skillsOperations Monitoring, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active ListeningRepairing, Operations Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Quality Control Analysis
Related careersPetroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Biomass Power Plant Managers, Geothermal Production ManagersMechatronics Engineers, Medical Equipment Repairers, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

79%

15 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

4

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

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Critical Thinking+0.4 level
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.3 level
  • Troubleshooting+0.6 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.8 level
  • Monitoring
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
  • Writing
  • Time Management
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Active Learning+0.1 level
  • Operation and Control

Only in Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

  • Repairing
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Equipment Selection
  • Systems Analysis

Only in Nuclear Technicians

  • Coordination
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Instructing