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)

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricArchitectural and Engineering ManagersIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
National median salary$171,270$66,120
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment220,26075,570
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone53
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Writing, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking, Active ListeningReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Analysis
Related careersElectrical and Electronics Drafters, Manufacturing Engineers, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansTeam Assemblers, Electrical Engineers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

79%

15 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

4

Current-only skills

7

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

  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.3 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.1 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.6 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Writing
  • Speaking
  • Mathematics
  • Active Learning
  • Monitoring
  • Time Management
  • Instructing

Only in Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

  • Operations Analysis
  • Technology Design
  • Science
  • Operations Monitoring

Only in Architectural and Engineering Managers

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