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)
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Career B (or your target career)
Photonics Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | Photonics Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $40,610 | $78,350 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 4,800 | 59,930 |
| 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, Active Listening, Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Speaking | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Quality Control Analysis, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring |
| Related careers | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Photonics Technicians, Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders, Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | Mechanical Engineers, Robotics Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
63%
10 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
6
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+0.5 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.5 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.8 level
- Operations Monitoring—
- Monitoring—
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
- Time Management+0.1 level
Only in Photonics Technicians
- Equipment Maintenance
- Active Learning
- Troubleshooting
- Writing
- Repairing
- Coordination
Only in Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
- Service Orientation
- Operation and Control