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)
Petroleum Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | Petroleum Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $96,710 | $144,910 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 33,160 | 18,060 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 4 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Speaking | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Systems Evaluation, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Power Distributors and Dispatchers, Geothermal Technicians, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, Biomass Power Plant Managers | Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers, Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar, Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators, Geothermal Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
50%
10 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
10
Current-only skills
2
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
- Reading Comprehension+1.4 level
- Critical Thinking+0.9 level
- Writing+1.3 level
- Speaking+1.0 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
- Active Listening+1.0 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.1 level
- Monitoring+0.4 level
- Active Learning+0.9 level
- Time Management+0.8 level
Only in Petroleum Engineers
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Coordination
- Science
- Mathematics
- Learning Strategies
- Persuasion
- Instructing
- Service Orientation
Only in Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control