Table 1Transition record

statistical assistanttometeorology technician

A statistical assistant already meets 29% of what the meteorology technician role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.

From statistical assistant

29%

Overlap1

To meteorology technician

9 Skills carried over

15 Required, not held

70.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 70.5

This move: 70.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the meteorology technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the statistical assistant profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A meteorology technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a statistical assistant background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held assist scientific research communication, collaboration and creativity
already held write technical reports communication, collaboration and creativity
already held apply statistical analysis techniques information skills
already held apply scientific methods information skills
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations information skills
already held statistics natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 9 carried skills, including the 7 the meteorology technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 26 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 information skills 5 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held carry out meteorological research required
required, not held review meteorological forecast data required
required, not held use meteorological tools to forecast meteorological conditions required
required, not held collect weather-related data required
required, not held use specialised computer models for weather forecasting required

optional, not held analyse scientific data optional
optional, not held analyse weather forecast optional
optional, not held conduct research on climate processes optional
optional, not held manage meteorological database optional
optional, not held study aerial photos optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held operate meteorological instruments required
required, not held operate precision measuring equipment required
required, not held operate remote sensing equipment required
required, not held use communication devices required

optional, not held maintain equipment optional

03 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required

required, not held climatology required
required, not held meteorology required

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held precision measuring instruments required

05 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held calibrate optical instruments required

06 management skills 1 required

required, not held meet deadlines required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a meteorology technician role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply scientific methods skill
already held apply statistical analysis techniques skill
already held assist scientific research skill
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
already held mathematics knowledge
already held perform scientific research skill
already held write technical reports skill
already held scientific research methodology knowledge
already held statistics knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use geographic information systems required

08 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 supplementary

optional, not held advise on weather-related issues optional
optional, not held create weather maps optional
optional, not held design scientific equipment optional
optional, not held write scientific publications optional
optional, not held write weather briefing optional

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise on weather-related issues optional
optional, not held analyse scientific data optional
optional, not held analyse weather forecast optional
optional, not held conduct research on climate processes optional
optional, not held create weather maps optional
optional, not held design scientific equipment optional
optional, not held maintain equipment optional
optional, not held manage meteorological database optional
optional, not held study aerial photos optional
optional, not held write scientific publications optional
optional, not held write weather briefing optional

29 held skills the meteorology technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role algorithms knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse big data skill
not needed by the target role carry out statistical forecasts skill
not needed by the target role compile statistical data for insurance purposes skill
not needed by the target role conduct financial surveys skill
not needed by the target role conduct public surveys skill
not needed by the target role conduct quantitative research skill
not needed by the target role data quality assessment knowledge
not needed by the target role data science knowledge
not needed by the target role deliver visual presentation of data skill
not needed by the target role design questionnaires skill
not needed by the target role develop financial statistics reports skill
not needed by the target role digital data processing skill
not needed by the target role gather data skill
not needed by the target role identify statistical patterns skill
not needed by the target role manage database skill
not needed by the target role perform clerical duties skill
not needed by the target role perform data analysis skill
not needed by the target role process data skill
not needed by the target role produce statistical financial records skill
not needed by the target role quantitative analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role research design knowledge
not needed by the target role revise questionnaires skill
not needed by the target role statistical analysis system software knowledge
not needed by the target role statistical modeling techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role survey techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role tabulate survey results skill
not needed by the target role use spreadsheets software skill
not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill

3 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held climatology required
required, not held meteorology required
required, not held precision measuring instruments required

Index

Other moves recorded from statistical assistant

Full index of moves from statistical assistant

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.