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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)

Power Plant Operators

Career B (or your target career)

Nuclear Power Reactor Operators

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Comparison table

MetricPower Plant OperatorsNuclear Power Reactor Operators
National median salary$102,040$122,890
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment29,3205,150
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone23
Important skillsOperations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Speaking, MonitoringOperation and Control, Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Monitoring
Related careersPump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, Nuclear Power Reactor Operators, Wellhead PumpersAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Biomass Power Plant Managers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

65%

13 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

7

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+0.8 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.3 level
  • Active Listening+0.8 level
  • Monitoring+0.9 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
  • Writing
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.1 level
  • Coordination+0.3 level
  • Speaking+0.3 level
  • Troubleshooting

Only in Nuclear Power Reactor Operators

  • Time Management
  • Active Learning
  • Systems Analysis
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Learning Strategies
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Instructing

Only in Power Plant Operators

  • Repairing
  • Equipment Maintenance