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)
Electrical Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Cost Estimators | Electrical Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $78,740 | $120,630 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 224,220 | 198,750 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening | Writing, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking |
| Related careers | Manufacturing Engineers, Construction and Building Inspectors, Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate, Sales Engineers | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Automotive Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
71%
15 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
6
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
- Writing+0.3 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Speaking+0.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Active Learning—
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Monitoring+0.6 level
- Mathematics—
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Systems Analysis—
- Systems Evaluation+0.5 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Time Management+0.1 level
Only in Electrical Engineers
- Operations Analysis
- Instructing
- Quality Control Analysis
- Learning Strategies
- Science
- Management of Personnel Resources
Only in Cost Estimators
- Management of Financial Resources
- Persuasion
- Negotiation