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)
Wind Energy Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Civil Engineers | Wind Energy Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $100,840 | $122,930 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 367,840 | 154,070 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Mathematics, Speaking | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Mathematics, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Facilities Managers, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Marine Engineers and Naval Architects, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | Power Distributors and Dispatchers, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Power Plant Operators, Solar Photovoltaic Installers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
17 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
5
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—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Mathematics—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Listening—
- Writing—
- Systems Analysis—
- Speaking—
- Operations Analysis—
- Science—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Persuasion+0.1 level
- Active Learning—
- Coordination—
Only in Wind Energy Engineers
- None
Only in Civil Engineers
- Time Management
- Negotiation
- Instructing
- Service Orientation
- Management of Personnel Resources