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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)

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricOccupational Health and Safety TechniciansFire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
National median salary$61,560$115,160
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment30,59021,450
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsActive Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, WritingCritical Thinking, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersTransportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation, Compliance Managers, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary, Emergency Management DirectorsEnvironmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Government Property Inspectors and Investigators, Penetration Testers
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians dashboardFire-Prevention and Protection Engineers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

76%

19 of 25 target skills

Target-only skills

6

Current-only skills

0

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+0.3 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.8 level
  • Speaking+0.3 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
  • Systems Analysis+1.0 level
  • Active Listening—
  • Writing+0.1 level
  • Active Learning+1.0 level
  • Systems Evaluation+1.1 level
  • Time Management+0.5 level
  • Social Perceptiveness—
  • Monitoring—
  • Coordination+0.1 level
  • Persuasion+0.4 level
  • Instructing+0.3 level
  • Learning Strategies+0.4 level
  • Negotiation—
  • Service Orientation—

Only in Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers

  • Operations Analysis
  • Science
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Mathematics
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Technology Design

Only in Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

  • None