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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 Engineers

Career B (or your target career)

Facilities Managers

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Comparison table

MetricCivil EngineersFacilities Managers
National median salary$100,840$106,660
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment367,840156,180
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job zone43
Important skillsActive Listening, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Mathematics, SpeakingSpeaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension
Related careersFacilities Managers, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Marine Engineers and Naval Architects, Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralFirst-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