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)
Cost Estimators
Career B (or your target career)
Construction and Building Inspectors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Cost Estimators | Construction and Building Inspectors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $78,740 | $74,690 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 224,220 | 146,720 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Manufacturing Engineers, Construction and Building Inspectors, Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate, Sales Engineers | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers, Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers, Architects, Except Landscape and Naval, Industrial Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
84%
16 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
2
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
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening—
- Speaking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Time Management+0.3 level
- Persuasion—
- Writing—
- Active Learning—
- Systems Analysis—
- Mathematics—
- Monitoring—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Negotiation—
Only in Construction and Building Inspectors
- Quality Control Analysis
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
Only in Cost Estimators
- Management of Financial Resources
- Coordination