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)
Validation Engineers
Career B (or your target career)
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Validation Engineers | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $102,440 | $82,890 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 365,740 | 11,280 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Writing, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Monitoring | Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Software Developers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Automotive Engineering Technicians | Software Developers, Robotics Engineers, Medical Equipment Repairers, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
84%
16 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
3
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—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Operations Monitoring+0.3 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.5 level
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Writing—
- Science—
- Mathematics—
- Active Learning—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Systems Analysis—
Only in Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
- Troubleshooting
- Operation and Control
- Repairing
Only in Validation Engineers
- Social Perceptiveness
- Operations Analysis
- Learning Strategies
- Coordination