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)
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Career B (or your target career)
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $96,710 | $102,040 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 33,160 | 29,320 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Speaking | Operations Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance, Critical Thinking, Operation and Control, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Power Distributors and Dispatchers, Geothermal Technicians, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, Biomass Power Plant Managers | Wind Energy Engineers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, Ship Engineers, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
67%
12 of 18 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—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Operation and Control—
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.2 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Speaking—
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Writing—
- Active Learning—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Time Management—
Only in Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
- Equipment Maintenance
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
- Quality Control Analysis
- Mathematics
- Coordination
Only in Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
- None