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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)

Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

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Comparison table

MetricCivil EngineersMarine Engineers and Naval Architects
National median salary$100,840$112,230
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment367,8408,250
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsActive Listening, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Mathematics, SpeakingComplex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking
Related careersFacilities Managers, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Marine Engineers and Naval Architects, Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralAutomotive Engineering Technicians, Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Architectural and Engineering Managers, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

86%

18 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

3

Current-only skills

4

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
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking+0.1 level
  • Writing+0.1 level
  • Active Listening
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Mathematics
  • Time Management
  • Science+0.1 level
  • Active Learning
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Monitoring
  • Coordination+0.1 level
  • Management of Personnel Resources+0.3 level
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Operations Analysis

Only in Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Operation and Control

Only in Civil Engineers

  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation
  • Instructing
  • Service Orientation