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)
Power Plant Operators
Career B (or your target career)
Biofuels Processing Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Power Plant Operators | Biofuels Processing Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $102,040 | $62,470 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 29,320 | 14,080 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Monitoring | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Reading Comprehension, Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, Nuclear Power Reactor Operators, Wellhead Pumpers | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators, Agricultural Technicians, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
81%
13 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
3
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
- Operations Monitoring—
- Operation and Control—
- Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.3 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Equipment Maintenance+0.4 level
- Speaking+0.5 level
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Writing—
- Repairing—
- Troubleshooting+0.1 level
Only in Biofuels Processing Technicians
- Social Perceptiveness
- Instructing
- Service Orientation
Only in Power Plant Operators
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making