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)
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
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Comparison table
| Metric | Construction Managers | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $114,990 | $49,590 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 380,360 | 1,529,700 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Judgment and Decision Making, Management of Personnel Resources, Complex Problem Solving, Active Listening, Coordination | Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis |
| Related careers | Government Property Inspectors and Investigators, Mechanical Engineers, First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers, Geothermal Production Managers | Facilities Managers, Helpers--Electricians, Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
61%
11 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
7
Current-only skills
14
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
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Learning—
- Monitoring—
- Quality Control Analysis+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Time Management—
- Coordination—
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
Only in Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
- Equipment Maintenance
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
- Installation
- Equipment Selection
Only in Construction Managers
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Negotiation
- Writing
- Systems Analysis
- Management of Financial Resources
- Systems Evaluation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Mathematics
- Management of Material Resources
- Persuasion
- Instructing
- Service Orientation
- Learning Strategies
- Operations Analysis