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)
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
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Comparison table
| Metric | Civil Engineers | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $100,840 | $49,590 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 367,840 | 1,529,700 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Mathematics, Speaking | Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis |
| Related careers | Facilities Managers, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Marine Engineers and Naval Architects, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | Facilities Managers, Helpers--Electricians, Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
56%
10 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
8
Current-only skills
12
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—
- Active Learning—
- Monitoring—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Time Management—
- Coordination—
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
Only in Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
- Equipment Maintenance
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
- Operation and Control
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
- Installation
- Equipment Selection
Only in Civil Engineers
- Mathematics
- Science
- Systems Analysis
- Operations Analysis
- Writing
- Systems Evaluation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Instructing
- Service Orientation
- Management of Personnel Resources