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)

Electrical and Electronics Drafters

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Comparison table

MetricArchitects, Except Landscape and NavalElectrical and Electronics Drafters
National median salary$99,280$76,870
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment106,77017,920
Typical educationNot recordedBachelor's Degree
Job zone53
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Operations Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, SpeakingActive Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Writing, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving
Related careersSustainability Specialists, Facilities Managers, Solar Energy Systems Engineers, Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralElectro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Robotics Technicians, Industrial Engineers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

11 of 11 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

11

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

  • Active Listening
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Writing
  • Critical Thinking
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Learning
  • Speaking
  • Time Management
  • Monitoring
  • Coordination

Only in Electrical and Electronics Drafters

  • None

Only in Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

  • Operations Analysis
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Mathematics
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Persuasion
  • Learning Strategies
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Negotiation
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Instructing