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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)

Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers

Career B (or your target career)

Industrial Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricBiofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development ManagersIndustrial Engineers
National median salary$171,270$102,440
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment220,260365,740
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsJudgment and Decision Making, Complex Problem Solving, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Systems AnalysisReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving
Related careersSolar Energy Systems Engineers, Agricultural Engineers, Industrial Engineers, Hydroelectric Production ManagersArchitectural and Engineering Managers, Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Automotive Engineers, Team Assemblers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

94%

15 of 16 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

5

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+0.5 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
  • Critical Thinking
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.2 level
  • Speaking+0.6 level
  • Writing+0.2 level
  • Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.3 level
  • Active Learning+0.1 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.4 level
  • Mathematics+0.8 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
  • Coordination
  • Instructing
  • Time Management

Only in Industrial Engineers

  • Social Perceptiveness

Only in Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Science
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Persuasion
  • Operations Monitoring