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)

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricArchitectural and Engineering ManagersElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
National median salary$171,270$78,190
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment220,26095,130
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone53
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Writing, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking, Active ListeningReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Troubleshooting, Repairing, Active Listening
Related careersElectrical and Electronics Drafters, Manufacturing Engineers, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, Avionics Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Drafters, Automotive Engineering Technicians

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

75%

12 of 16 target skills

Target-only skills

4

Current-only skills

10

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
  • Critical Thinking
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Monitoring
  • Writing
  • Systems Analysis
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Learning
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Quality Control Analysis

Only in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

  • Troubleshooting
  • Repairing
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Operations Monitoring

Only in Architectural and Engineering Managers

  • Time Management
  • Mathematics
  • Coordination
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing
  • Service Orientation
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion