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)
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Power Plant Operators | Nuclear Power Reactor Operators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $102,040 | $122,890 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 29,320 | 5,150 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Monitoring | Operation and Control, Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, Nuclear Power Reactor Operators, Wellhead Pumpers | Aerospace 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