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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 Production Managers

Career B (or your target career)

Industrial Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricBiofuels Production ManagersIndustrial Engineers
National median salary$126,060$102,440
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment246,250365,740
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsManagement of Personnel Resources, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Active ListeningReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving
Related careersWater and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators, Industrial Engineers, Wind Energy Operations Managers, Wind Energy Development ManagersArchitectural and Engineering Managers, Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Automotive Engineers, Team Assemblers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

16 of 16 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

9

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

Only in Industrial Engineers

  • None

Only in Biofuels Production Managers

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Learning Strategies
  • Service Orientation
  • Persuasion
  • Operation and Control
  • Negotiation
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Science
  • Management of Financial Resources