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)
Quality Control Analysts
Career B (or your target career)
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Quality Control Analysts | Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $62,280 | $66,120 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 73,910 | 75,570 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Science, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Software Developers, Histotechnologists, Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors, Automotive Engineering Technicians | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Industrial Engineers, Microsystems Engineers, Medical Equipment Repairers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
71%
15 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
6
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.7 level
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Writing+0.7 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Active Listening—
- Troubleshooting+0.5 level
- Systems Analysis+0.5 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.1 level
- Speaking—
- Monitoring—
- Mathematics+0.5 level
- Active Learning+0.6 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Systems Evaluation—
Only in Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Science
- Repairing
- Operation and Control
- Coordination
- Equipment Maintenance
- Learning Strategies
Only in Quality Control Analysts
- Social Perceptiveness
- Time Management