Jobs Similar to Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
Also called: Biofuels Technology Managers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to biofuels/biodiesel technology and product development managers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Water Resource Specialists, Nanosystems Engineers and Environmental Engineers.
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers: $171,270 (broader BLS group) · usual preparation: Bachelor's degree.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Water Resource SpecialistsSame group | 78% | $167,220Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Nanosystems Engineers | 78% | $122,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 3 | Environmental Engineers | 78% | $107,110 | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Materials Scientists | 77% | $117,790 | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Food Scientists and Technologists | 77% | $88,720 | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Nuclear Engineers | 77% | $133,970 | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Petroleum Engineers | 77% | $144,910 | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Materials Engineers | 77% | $112,860 | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Industrial Ecologists | 77% | $82,220Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 10 | Water/Wastewater Engineers | 76% | $100,840Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Quality Control Systems Managers | 76% | $126,060Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Industrial Engineers | 76% | $102,440 | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Agricultural Engineers | 76% | $98,590 | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Validation Engineers | 76% | $102,440Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Hydrologists | 75% | $96,600 | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 75% | $115,160 | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Microsystems Engineers | 75% | $122,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 18 | Chemical Engineers | 75% | $125,040 | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 75% | $106,220 | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Fuel Cell Engineers | 74% | $104,110Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Water Resource Specialists
78% similar · $167,220 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 2Nanosystems Engineers
78% similar · $122,930 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 3Environmental Engineers
78% similar · $107,110 · Bachelor's degree
- 4Materials Scientists
77% similar · $117,790 · Bachelor's degree
- 5Food Scientists and Technologists
77% similar · $88,720 · Bachelor's degree
- 6Nuclear Engineers
77% similar · $133,970 · Bachelor's degree
- 7Petroleum Engineers
77% similar · $144,910 · Bachelor's degree
- 8Materials Engineers
77% similar · $112,860 · Bachelor's degree
- 9Industrial Ecologists
77% similar · $82,220 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 10Water/Wastewater Engineers
76% similar · $100,840 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 11Quality Control Systems Managers
76% similar · $126,060 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 12Industrial Engineers
76% similar · $102,440 · Bachelor's degree
- 13Agricultural Engineers
76% similar · $98,590 · Bachelor's degree
- 14Validation Engineers
76% similar · $102,440 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Hydrologists
75% similar · $96,600 · Bachelor's degree
- 16Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
75% similar · $115,160 · Bachelor's degree
- 17Microsystems Engineers
75% similar · $122,930 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 18Chemical Engineers
75% similar · $125,040 · Bachelor's degree
- 19Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
75% similar · $106,220 · Bachelor's degree
- 20Fuel Cell Engineers
74% similar · $104,110 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
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Questions about jobs like biofuels/biodiesel technology and product development managers
What jobs are most similar to biofuels/biodiesel technology and product development managers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Water Resource Specialists (78% similar), Nanosystems Engineers (78% similar), Environmental Engineers (78% similar), Materials Scientists (77% similar) and Food Scientists and Technologists (77% similar).
Do jobs like biofuels/biodiesel technology and product development managers pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than biofuels/biodiesel technology and product development managers where a direct comparison is possible.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.