Blockchain Engineers build complex problem solving, judgment and decision making and time management 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 Business Intelligence Analysts (79%).
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 | Business Intelligence Analysts | 79% | $120,230Pay for the broader BLS group “Data Scientists” | Not compared | None |
| 2 | Computer Hardware Engineers | 79% | $161,740 | — | None |
| 3 | Logistics Engineers | 79% | $82,320Pay for the broader BLS group “Logisticians” | Not compared | None |
| 4 | Data Scientists | 77% | $120,230 | — | None |
| 5 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 76% | $175,140 | — | None |
| 6 | Operations Research Analysts | 75% | $88,940 | — | Graduate degree |
| 7 | Bioinformatics Technicians | 75% | $81,490Pay for the broader BLS group “Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 8 | Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists | 75% | $130,220Pay for the broader BLS group “Electronics Engineers, Except Computer” | Not compared | None |
| 9 | Statistical Assistants | 74% | $50,330 | — | None |
| 10 | Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists | 74% | $122,570Pay for the broader BLS group “Physical Scientists, All Other” | Not compared | None |
Compared with Blockchain Engineers, 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.
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79% skill match · $120,230 (broader BLS group)
Instructing · Operation and Control
79% skill match · $161,740
Equipment Selection · Equipment Maintenance · Repairing
79% skill match · $82,320 (broader BLS group)
Systems Analysis · Management of Financial Resources · Systems Evaluation
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Business Intelligence Analysts (79% skill match, median $120,230), Computer Hardware Engineers (79% skill match, median $161,740) and Logistics Engineers (79% skill match, median $82,320), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than blockchain engineers at the national median (BLS May 2025). Higher-paying moves usually need more training.
22 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones. 3 usually need a graduate degree: Operations Research Analysts, Statisticians and Financial Quantitative Analysts.
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.