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)
Gas Plant Operators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Nuclear Technicians | Gas Plant Operators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $110,240 | $87,820 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 6,470 | 18,030 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Biomass Power Plant Managers, Geothermal Production Managers | Wind Turbine Service Technicians, Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas, Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
14 of 14 target skills
Target-only skills
0
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
- Operations Monitoring+0.3 level
- Operation and Control+0.3 level
- Monitoring—
- Critical Thinking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Troubleshooting—
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Coordination—
- Time Management—
- Writing—
- Complex Problem Solving—
Only in Gas Plant Operators
- None
Only in Nuclear Technicians
- Active Learning
- Systems Evaluation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Instructing