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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)

Government Property Inspectors and Investigators

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Comparison table

MetricConstruction ManagersGovernment Property Inspectors and Investigators
National median salary$114,990$80,730
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment380,360417,070
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone43
Important skillsJudgment and Decision Making, Management of Personnel Resources, Complex Problem Solving, Active Listening, CoordinationActive Listening, Speaking, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersGovernment Property Inspectors and Investigators, Mechanical Engineers, First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers, Geothermal Production ManagersTitle Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers, Civil Engineers, Security Management Specialists, Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

95%

20 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

1

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

  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Writing+0.1 level
  • Speaking
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Learning
  • Monitoring
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Coordination
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.1 level
  • Instructing
  • Service Orientation+0.2 level
  • Time Management
  • Persuasion
  • Learning Strategies
  • Negotiation

Only in Government Property Inspectors and Investigators

  • Operations Monitoring

Only in Construction Managers

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Mathematics
  • Management of Material Resources
  • Operations Analysis