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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)

Wellhead Pumpers

Career B (or your target career)

Biomass Plant Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricWellhead PumpersBiomass Plant Technicians
National median salary$69,960$102,040
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment17,99029,320
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone22
Important skillsOperations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Judgment and Decision Making, Repairing, TroubleshootingOperations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersBiofuels Processing Technicians, Geothermal Production Managers, Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Chemical Plant and System OperatorsWind Turbine Service Technicians, Chemical Engineers, Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers, Wellhead Pumpers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

50%

8 of 16 target skills

Target-only skills

8

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

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Operation and Control
  • Monitoring
  • Critical Thinking+0.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
  • Speaking
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
  • Equipment Maintenance

Only in Biomass Plant Technicians

  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Writing
  • Active Learning
  • Learning Strategies
  • Coordination
  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Time Management

Only in Wellhead Pumpers

  • Repairing
  • Troubleshooting