Table 1Transition record

meteorology techniciantostatistical assistant

A meteorology technician already meets 31% of what the statistical assistant role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From meteorology technician

31%

Overlap1

To statistical assistant

9 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

66.8 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

31%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

66.8/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the statistical assistant role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the meteorology technician 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.

Why

Why this move works

A statistical assistant role treats 6 of its required skills as things a meteorology technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

apply scientific methods
apply statistical analysis techniques
execute analytical mathematical calculations
mathematics
statistics
write technical reports

What stands in the way is 9 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

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 statistical assistant role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a meteorology technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held write technical reports communication, collaboration and creativity
already held assist scientific research 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 6 the statistical assistant role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 missing skills fall into 9 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 4 required, 11 supplementary

required, not held conduct quantitative research required
required, not held gather data required
required, not held identify statistical patterns required
required, not held process data required

optional, not held compile statistical data for insurance purposes optional
optional, not held conduct financial surveys optional
optional, not held analyse big data optional
optional, not held carry out statistical forecasts optional
optional, not held conduct public surveys optional
optional, not held design questionnaires optional
optional, not held develop financial statistics reports optional
optional, not held manage database optional
optional, not held produce statistical financial records optional
optional, not held revise questionnaires optional
optional, not held tabulate survey results optional

02 working with computers 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held digital data processing required
required, not held perform data analysis required

optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional

03 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held statistical analysis system software required

optional, not held statistical modeling techniques optional
optional, not held survey techniques optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held write work-related reports required

optional, not held deliver visual presentation of data optional

05 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required

required, not held quantitative analysis required

06 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 supplementary

optional, not held algorithms optional
optional, not held data science optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a statistical assistant 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 execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
already held mathematics knowledge
already held statistics knowledge
already held write technical reports skill
already held assist scientific research skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held scientific research methodology knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held data quality assessment optional

08 generic programmes and qualifications 1 supplementary

optional, not held research design optional

09 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform clerical duties optional

20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held compile statistical data for insurance purposes optional
optional, not held conduct financial surveys optional
optional, not held data quality assessment optional
optional, not held statistical modeling techniques optional
optional, not held algorithms optional
optional, not held analyse big data optional
optional, not held carry out statistical forecasts optional
optional, not held conduct public surveys optional
optional, not held data science optional
optional, not held deliver visual presentation of data optional
optional, not held design questionnaires optional
optional, not held develop financial statistics reports optional
optional, not held manage database optional
optional, not held perform clerical duties optional
optional, not held produce statistical financial records optional
optional, not held research design optional
optional, not held revise questionnaires optional
optional, not held survey techniques optional
optional, not held tabulate survey results optional
optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional

26 held skills the statistical assistant role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on weather-related issues skill
not needed by the target role analyse scientific data skill
not needed by the target role analyse weather forecast skill
not needed by the target role calibrate optical instruments skill
not needed by the target role carry out meteorological research skill
not needed by the target role climatology knowledge
not needed by the target role collect weather-related data skill
not needed by the target role conduct research on climate processes skill
not needed by the target role create weather maps skill
not needed by the target role design scientific equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage meteorological database skill
not needed by the target role meet deadlines skill
not needed by the target role meteorology knowledge
not needed by the target role operate meteorological instruments skill
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate remote sensing equipment skill
not needed by the target role precision measuring instruments knowledge
not needed by the target role review meteorological forecast data skill
not needed by the target role study aerial photos skill
not needed by the target role use communication devices skill
not needed by the target role use geographic information systems skill
not needed by the target role use meteorological tools to forecast meteorological conditions skill
not needed by the target role use specialised computer models for weather forecasting skill
not needed by the target role write scientific publications skill
not needed by the target role write weather briefing skill

8 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 quantitative analysis required
required, not held statistical analysis system software required
optional, not held data quality assessment optional
optional, not held statistical modeling techniques optional
optional, not held algorithms optional
optional, not held data science optional
optional, not held research design optional
optional, not held survey techniques optional

Index

Other moves recorded from meteorology technician

Full index of moves from meteorology technician

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.