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 Systems Managers
Career B (or your target career)
Chemists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Quality Control Systems Managers | Chemists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $126,060 | $91,240 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 246,250 | 82,770 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Quality Control Analysis, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Monitoring | Science, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing |
| Related careers | Natural Sciences Managers, Project Management Specialists, First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers, Food Scientists and Technologists | Nanosystems Engineers, Biological Technicians, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
95%
19 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
4
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
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
- Speaking—
- Mathematics+1.3 level
- Active Listening—
- Writing+0.6 level
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Monitoring—
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Systems Analysis—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Learning Strategies—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination—
- Time Management—
- Instructing—
Only in Chemists
- Science
Only in Quality Control Systems Managers
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Service Orientation