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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)

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Architectural and Engineering Managers

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Comparison table

MetricCivil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansArchitectural and Engineering Managers
National median salary$64,950$171,270
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment68,520220,260
Typical educationPost-Secondary CertificateBachelor's Degree
Job zone35
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, SpeakingReading Comprehension, Writing, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking, Active Listening
Related careersLogistics Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Architects, Except Landscape and Naval, Cost EstimatorsElectrical and Electronics Drafters, Manufacturing Engineers, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians dashboardArchitectural and Engineering Managers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

45%

10 of 22 target skills

Target-only skills

12

Current-only skills

0

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+0.3 level
  • Speaking+0.5 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+1.0 level
  • Active Listening—
  • Writing+0.6 level
  • Mathematics+0.9 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.6 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+1.1 level
  • Coordination+1.1 level
  • Monitoring+0.6 level

Only in Architectural and Engineering Managers

  • Time Management
  • Active Learning
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing
  • Service Orientation
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion
  • Systems Analysis
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

  • None