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)
Physicists
Career B (or your target career)
Chemical Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Physicists | Chemical Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $172,250 | $125,040 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 20,430 | 21,070 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Science, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Mathematics, Reading Comprehension | Science, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Systems Evaluation |
| Related careers | Chemical Engineers, Hydrologists, Aerospace Engineers, Microsystems Engineers | Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Fuel Cell Engineers, Biofuels Processing Technicians, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
85%
17 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
3
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
- Science—
- Critical Thinking—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Systems Analysis—
- Systems Evaluation+0.1 level
- Active Learning—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Mathematics—
- Operations Analysis+1.1 level
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Monitoring—
- Writing—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Instructing—
Only in Chemical Engineers
- Operations Monitoring
- Quality Control Analysis
- Time Management
Only in Physicists
- Learning Strategies
- Programming
- Management of Personnel Resources