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)
Facilities Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | Facilities Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $99,280 | $106,660 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 106,770 | 156,180 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 3 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Operations Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Speaking | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Sustainability Specialists, Facilities Managers, Solar Energy Systems Engineers, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers, First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers, Solar Energy Installation Managers, Management Analysts |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
95%
19 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
3
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
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Monitoring—
- Critical Thinking—
- Coordination—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
- Management of Personnel Resources—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Writing—
- Instructing+0.1 level
- Persuasion—
- Active Learning—
- Learning Strategies—
- Negotiation—
- Systems Analysis—
- Systems Evaluation—
Only in Facilities Managers
- Service Orientation
Only in Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
- Operations Analysis
- Mathematics
- Quality Control Analysis