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)
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Career B (or your target career)
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
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Comparison table
| Metric | Architectural and Civil Drafters | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $66,150 | $130,220 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 103,700 | 96,900 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Coordination | Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Systems Analysis |
| Related careers | Software Developers, Calibration Technologists and Technicians, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, Electrical Engineers | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
57%
12 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
9
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
- Complex Problem Solving+0.9 level
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.2 level
- Speaking+0.8 level
- Systems Analysis+1.0 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Mathematics+1.0 level
- Writing+0.5 level
- Monitoring+0.5 level
- Active Learning+0.8 level
- Coordination—
Only in Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Systems Evaluation
- Operations Analysis
- Quality Control Analysis
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
- Technology Design
- Science
- Troubleshooting
- Operations Monitoring
Only in Architectural and Civil Drafters
- Time Management
- Persuasion
- Social Perceptiveness