Compare careers
Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.
Career A (or your current career)
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Career B (or your target career)
Architectural and Civil Drafters
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Comparison table
| Metric | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | Architectural and Civil Drafters |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $99,280 | $66,150 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 106,770 | 103,700 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 5 | 3 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Operations Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Speaking | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Coordination |
| Related careers | Sustainability Specialists, Facilities Managers, Solar Energy Systems Engineers, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | Software Developers, Calibration Technologists and Technicians, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, Electrical Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
15 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
7
Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.
Shared skills
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Monitoring—
- Writing—
- Speaking—
- Coordination—
- Time Management—
- Mathematics—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Learning—
- Persuasion—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Systems Analysis—
Only in Architectural and Civil Drafters
- None
Only in Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
- Operations Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Quality Control Analysis
- Learning Strategies
- Negotiation
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Instructing