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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)

Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

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Comparison table

MetricCivil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansMarine Engineers and Naval Architects
National median salary$64,950$112,230
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment68,5208,250
Typical educationPost-Secondary CertificateBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, SpeakingComplex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking
Related careersLogistics Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Architects, Except Landscape and Naval, Cost EstimatorsAutomotive Engineering Technicians, Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Architectural and Engineering Managers, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

48%

10 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

11

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

  • Critical Thinking+0.8 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+1.1 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
  • Speaking+0.5 level
  • Writing+0.5 level
  • Active Listening
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
  • Mathematics+0.9 level
  • Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Coordination+0.9 level

Only in Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Time Management
  • Science
  • Active Learning
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Operations Analysis
  • Operation and Control

Only in Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

  • None