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)
Sales Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Architectural and Engineering Managers | Sales Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $171,270 | $124,900 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 220,260 | 51,790 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Writing, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking, Active Listening | Persuasion, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Electrical and Electronics Drafters, Manufacturing Engineers, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Commercial and Industrial Designers, Electrical Engineers, Project Management Specialists, Software Developers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
19 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
0
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
- Persuasion+0.5 level
- Speaking+0.3 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Negotiation+0.1 level
- Active Learning+0.2 level
- Service Orientation+0.6 level
- Writing—
- Systems Analysis+0.3 level
- Time Management—
- Systems Evaluation+0.5 level
- Instructing—
- Coordination—
- Learning Strategies+0.3 level
- Mathematics—
Only in Sales Engineers
- None
Only in Architectural and Engineering Managers
- Monitoring
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Quality Control Analysis