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 Engineers
Career B (or your target career)
Facilities Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Civil Engineers | Facilities Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $100,840 | $106,660 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 367,840 | 156,180 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Mathematics, Speaking | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Facilities Managers, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Marine Engineers and Naval Architects, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers, First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers, Solar Energy Installation Managers, Management Analysts |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
95%
19 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
3
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
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Monitoring—
- Critical Thinking—
- Coordination—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Management of Personnel Resources+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Time Management—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Writing—
- Instructing+0.3 level
- Persuasion+0.1 level
- Active Learning—
- Negotiation+0.5 level
- Service Orientation—
- Systems Analysis—
- Systems Evaluation—
Only in Facilities Managers
- Learning Strategies
Only in Civil Engineers
- Mathematics
- Science
- Operations Analysis