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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)

Electrical Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricArchitectural and Civil DraftersElectrical Engineers
National median salary$66,150$120,630
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment103,700198,750
Typical educationNot recordedBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, CoordinationWriting, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking
Related careersSoftware Developers, Calibration Technologists and Technicians, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, Electrical EngineersAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Automotive Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers
Architectural and Civil Drafters dashboardElectrical Engineers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

67%

14 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

7

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

  • Writing+0.8 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.4 level
  • Speaking+1.0 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.8 level
  • Active Learning+0.6 level
  • Active Listening+0.5 level
  • Monitoring+0.6 level
  • Mathematics+1.0 level
  • Coordination+0.1 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.5 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Social Perceptiveness—
  • Time Management—

Only in Electrical Engineers

  • Systems Evaluation
  • Operations Analysis
  • Instructing
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Learning Strategies
  • Science
  • Management of Personnel Resources

Only in Architectural and Civil Drafters

  • Persuasion