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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)

Construction and Building Inspectors

Career B (or your target career)

Construction Managers

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Comparison table

MetricConstruction and Building InspectorsConstruction Managers
National median salary$74,690$114,990
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment146,720380,360
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Bachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision MakingJudgment and Decision Making, Management of Personnel Resources, Complex Problem Solving, Active Listening, Coordination
Related careersInspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers, Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers, Architects, Except Landscape and Naval, Industrial EngineersGovernment Property Inspectors and Investigators, Mechanical Engineers, First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers, Geothermal Production Managers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

76%

19 of 25 target skills

Target-only skills

6

Current-only skills

0

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

  • Judgment and Decision Making+1.0 level
  • Active Listening+0.2 level
  • Time Management+0.9 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.5 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+1.1 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
  • Speaking+0.2 level
  • Active Learning+0.9 level
  • Monitoring+1.5 level
  • Negotiation+0.9 level
  • Writing+0.8 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.9 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.9 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.9 level
  • Mathematics+0.5 level
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Persuasion+0.9 level
  • Instructing+0.3 level
  • Learning Strategies+0.3 level

Only in Construction Managers

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Coordination
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Management of Material Resources
  • Service Orientation
  • Operations Analysis

Only in Construction and Building Inspectors

  • None