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)
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Civil Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Civil Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $64,950 | $100,840 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 68,520 | 367,840 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, Speaking | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Mathematics, Speaking |
| Related careers | Logistics Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Architects, Except Landscape and Naval, Cost Estimators | Facilities Managers, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Marine Engineers and Naval Architects, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General |
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
- Active Listening—
- Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
- Mathematics+1.4 level
- Critical Thinking+1.0 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.9 level
- Speaking+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
- Monitoring+0.5 level
- Writing+0.4 level
- Coordination+0.8 level
Only in Civil Engineers
- Time Management
- Science
- Systems Analysis
- Operations Analysis
- Active Learning
- Systems Evaluation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Instructing
- Service Orientation
- Management of Personnel Resources
Only in Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- None