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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 Managers

Career B (or your target career)

General and Operations Managers

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Comparison table

MetricConstruction ManagersGeneral and Operations Managers
National median salary$114,990$105,770
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment380,3603,503,020
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone44
Important skillsJudgment and Decision Making, Management of Personnel Resources, Complex Problem Solving, Active Listening, CoordinationSpeaking, Monitoring, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Coordination
Related careersGovernment Property Inspectors and Investigators, Mechanical Engineers, First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers, Geothermal Production ManagersIndustrial 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