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)
Mechanical Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Architectural and Engineering Managers | Mechanical Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $171,270 | $104,110 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 220,260 | 296,810 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Writing, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking, Active Listening | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Science, Mathematics |
| Related careers | Electrical and Electronics Drafters, Manufacturing Engineers, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers |
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
- Active Listening—
- Critical Thinking—
- Mathematics+0.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Active Learning+0.4 level
- Speaking—
- Systems Evaluation+0.6 level
- Systems Analysis+0.3 level
- Writing—
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.9 level
- Coordination—
- Time Management—
Only in Mechanical Engineers
- Science
- Operations Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
- Technology Design
Only in Architectural and Engineering Managers
- Social Perceptiveness
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
- Service Orientation
- Negotiation
- Persuasion