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)
Construction Managers
Career B (or your target career)
General and Operations Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Construction Managers | General and Operations Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $114,990 | $105,770 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 380,360 | 3,503,020 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Judgment and Decision Making, Management of Personnel Resources, Complex Problem Solving, Active Listening, Coordination | Speaking, Monitoring, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Coordination |
| Related careers | Government Property Inspectors and Investigators, Mechanical Engineers, First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers, Geothermal Production Managers | Industrial Engineers, First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers, First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers, Management Analysts |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
22 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
3
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—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Speaking—
- Monitoring—
- Critical Thinking—
- Coordination—
- Management of Personnel Resources—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Time Management—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Persuasion—
- Active Learning—
- Writing—
- Negotiation—
- Service Orientation+0.2 level
- Systems Evaluation—
- Management of Material Resources—
- Systems Analysis—
- Learning Strategies—
- Instructing—
- Management of Financial Resources—
Only in General and Operations Managers
- None
Only in Construction Managers
- Mathematics
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Analysis