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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)

Architectural and Civil Drafters

Career B (or your target career)

Construction and Building Inspectors

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Comparison table

MetricArchitectural and Civil DraftersConstruction and Building Inspectors
National median salary$66,150$74,690
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment103,700146,720
Typical educationNot recordedHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone33
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, CoordinationReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersSoftware Developers, Calibration Technologists and Technicians, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, Electrical EngineersInspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers, Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers, Architects, Except Landscape and Naval, Industrial Engineers
Architectural and Civil Drafters dashboardConstruction and Building Inspectors dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

74%

14 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

5

Current-only skills

1

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+0.1 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.1 level
  • Active Listening+0.3 level
  • Speaking+0.6 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Complex Problem Solving—
  • Time Management+0.1 level
  • Persuasion—
  • Writing—
  • Active Learning—
  • Systems Analysis+0.1 level
  • Mathematics+0.3 level
  • Monitoring—
  • Social Perceptiveness—

Only in Construction and Building Inspectors

  • Systems Evaluation
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Learning Strategies
  • Negotiation
  • Instructing

Only in Architectural and Civil Drafters

  • Coordination