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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)

Petroleum Engineers

Career B (or your target career)

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas

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Comparison table

MetricPetroleum EngineersService Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
National median salary$144,910$58,160
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment18,06043,140
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone42
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Systems Evaluation, Writing, Judgment and Decision MakingOperations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Troubleshooting
Related careersBiofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers, Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar, Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators, Geothermal TechniciansEngine and Other Machine Assemblers, Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

59%

10 of 17 target skills

Target-only skills

7

Current-only skills

10

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
  • Monitoring
  • Active Listening
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Writing
  • Speaking
  • Active Learning
  • Social Perceptiveness

Only in Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Operation and Control
  • Troubleshooting
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Repairing
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Management of Personnel Resources

Only in Petroleum Engineers

  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Time Management
  • Coordination
  • Science
  • Mathematics
  • Learning Strategies
  • Persuasion
  • Instructing
  • Service Orientation