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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)

Validation Engineers

Career B (or your target career)

Calibration Technologists and Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricValidation EngineersCalibration Technologists and Technicians
National median salary$102,440$67,820
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment365,74016,540
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone43
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Writing, Speaking, Critical Thinking, MonitoringNot recorded
Related careersSoftware Developers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Automotive Engineering TechniciansAvionics Technicians, Mechatronics Engineers, Chemical Technicians, Mechanical Engineers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

0 of 0 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

20

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

  • None

Only in Calibration Technologists and Technicians

  • None

Only in Validation Engineers

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Writing
  • Speaking
  • Monitoring
  • Active Listening
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Science
  • Active Learning
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Mathematics
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Operations Analysis
  • Learning Strategies
  • Coordination
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Time Management