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)
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Career B (or your target career)
Materials Scientists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Commercial and Industrial Designers | Materials Scientists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $83,910 | $117,790 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 33,490 | 8,470 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Speaking | Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Science, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Interior Designers, Materials Scientists, Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, Calibration Technologists and Technicians, Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, Industrial Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
84%
16 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
1
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
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.2 level
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
- Writing+0.5 level
- Active Learning—
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Operations Analysis—
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Persuasion—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Time Management—
- Systems Analysis—
- Coordination—
- Social Perceptiveness—
Only in Materials Scientists
- Science
- Mathematics
- Learning Strategies
Only in Commercial and Industrial Designers
- Technology Design