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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)

Wind Energy Development Managers

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Comparison table

MetricBiofuels Production ManagersWind Energy Development Managers
National median salary$126,060$141,900
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment246,250622,190
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsManagement of Personnel Resources, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Active ListeningCritical Thinking, Writing, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening
Related careersWater and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators, Industrial Engineers, Wind Energy Operations Managers, Wind Energy Development ManagersElectrical Engineers, Civil Engineers, Architectural and Engineering Managers, Project Management Specialists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

95%

19 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

6

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

  • Critical Thinking+0.4 level
  • Writing+0.4 level
  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
  • Active Listening
  • Coordination
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Monitoring
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Active Learning+0.4 level
  • Negotiation+0.5 level
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Time Management
  • Persuasion+0.4 level
  • Management of Financial Resources+0.4 level
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis
  • Mathematics+0.3 level

Only in Wind Energy Development Managers

  • Management of Material Resources

Only in Biofuels Production Managers

  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing
  • Service Orientation
  • Operation and Control
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Science