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)
Water/Wastewater Engineers
Career B (or your target career)
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Water/Wastewater Engineers | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $100,840 | $102,040 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 367,840 | 29,320 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making, Systems Analysis | Operations Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance, Critical Thinking, Operation and Control, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians, Hydroelectric Production Managers, Environmental Restoration Planners, Industrial Ecologists | Wind Energy Engineers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, Ship Engineers, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
67%
12 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
6
Current-only skills
11
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—
- Monitoring—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Writing—
- Mathematics—
- Active Learning—
- Coordination—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Time Management—
Only in Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
- Equipment Maintenance
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
- Quality Control Analysis
Only in Water/Wastewater Engineers
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
- Science
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Operations Analysis
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
- Service Orientation
- Negotiation
- Persuasion
- Social Perceptiveness