Also called: Biofuels Technology Managers
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers build complex problem solving, judgment and decision making and systems analysis skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Chemical Engineers (85%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chemical Engineers | 85% | $125,040 | — | None |
| 2 | Water/Wastewater Engineers | 83% | $100,840Pay for the broader BLS group “Civil Engineers” | Not compared | None |
| 3 | Biofuels Production Managers | 82% | $126,060Pay for the broader BLS group “Industrial Production Managers” | Not compared | None |
| 4 | Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar | 81% | $122,930Pay for the broader BLS group “Engineers, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 5 | Industrial Engineers | 80% | $102,440 | — | None |
| 6 | Agricultural Engineers | 80% | $98,590 | — | None |
| 7 | Fuel Cell Engineers | 78% | $104,110Pay for the broader BLS group “Mechanical Engineers” | Not compared | None |
| 8 | Environmental Engineers | 78% | $107,110 | — | None |
| 9 | Materials Scientists | 77% | $117,790 | — | None |
| 10 | Food Scientists and Technologists | 77% | $88,720 | — | None |
Compared with Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers, median —. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as biofuels/biodiesel technology and product development managers (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
85% skill match · $125,040
Operations Analysis · Troubleshooting · Technology Design
83% skill match · $100,840 (broader BLS group)
Operations Analysis · Technology Design · Time Management
82% skill match · $126,060 (broader BLS group)
Management of Financial Resources · Operation and Control · Management of Personnel Resources
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Chemical Engineers (85% skill match, median $125,040), Water/Wastewater Engineers (83% skill match, median $100,840) and Biofuels Production Managers (82% skill match, median $126,060), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than biofuels/biodiesel technology and product development managers at the national median (BLS May 2025). Higher-paying moves usually need more training.
23 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones. 2 usually need a graduate degree: Nanosystems Engineers and Industrial Ecologists.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.