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 Engineering Managers
Career B (or your target career)
Construction Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Architectural and Engineering Managers | Construction Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $171,270 | $114,990 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 220,260 | 380,360 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Writing, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking, Active Listening | Judgment and Decision Making, Management of Personnel Resources, Complex Problem Solving, Active Listening, Coordination |
| Related careers | Electrical and Electronics Drafters, Manufacturing Engineers, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Government Property Inspectors and Investigators, Mechanical Engineers, First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers, Geothermal Production Managers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
88%
22 of 25 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
0
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
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Management of Personnel Resources+0.2 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Coordination+0.4 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Monitoring+0.5 level
- Negotiation—
- Writing—
- Systems Analysis+0.3 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.6 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
- Mathematics—
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Persuasion+0.1 level
- Instructing—
- Service Orientation—
- Learning Strategies+0.1 level
Only in Construction Managers
- Management of Financial Resources
- Management of Material Resources
- Operations Analysis
Only in Architectural and Engineering Managers
- None