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)
Nuclear Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Physicists | Nuclear Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $172,250 | $133,970 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 20,430 | 15,280 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Science, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Mathematics, Reading Comprehension | Science, Critical Thinking, Writing, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Chemical Engineers, Hydrologists, Aerospace Engineers, Microsystems Engineers | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Industrial Engineers, Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar, Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
74%
17 of 23 target skills
Target-only skills
6
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—
- Writing—
- Active Listening—
- Mathematics—
- Monitoring—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Active Learning—
- Operations Analysis+0.9 level
- Speaking—
- Systems Analysis—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Coordination+0.3 level
- Instructing—
- Learning Strategies—
Only in Nuclear Engineers
- Operations Monitoring
- Time Management
- Quality Control Analysis
- Persuasion
- Troubleshooting
- Negotiation
Only in Physicists
- Programming
- Social Perceptiveness
- Management of Personnel Resources