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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)

Photonics Engineers

Career B (or your target career)

Calibration Technologists and Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricPhotonics EngineersCalibration Technologists and Technicians
National median salary$122,930$67,820
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment154,07016,540
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone43
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, SpeakingNot recorded
Related careersMechanical Engineers, Automotive Engineers, Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and TechniciansAvionics Technicians, Mechatronics Engineers, Chemical Technicians, Mechanical Engineers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

0 of 0 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

19

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

  • None

Only in Calibration Technologists and Technicians

  • None

Only in Photonics Engineers

  • Critical Thinking
  • Writing
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Active Learning
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Operations Analysis
  • Technology Design
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis
  • Instructing
  • Coordination
  • Learning Strategies
  • Monitoring
  • Quality Control Analysis