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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)

Cost Estimators

Career B (or your target career)

Energy Auditors

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Comparison table

MetricCost EstimatorsEnergy Auditors
National median salary$78,740$74,690
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment224,220146,720
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone43
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Mathematics, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active ListeningReading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersManufacturing Engineers, Construction and Building Inspectors, Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate, Sales EngineersWater/Wastewater Engineers, Wind Turbine Service Technicians, Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

83%

15 of 18 target skills

Target-only skills

3

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

  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Writing
  • Monitoring
  • Mathematics
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Learning
  • Systems Evaluation+0.6 level
  • Systems Analysis
  • Time Management
  • Coordination
  • Persuasion

Only in Energy Auditors

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Service Orientation
  • Learning Strategies

Only in Cost Estimators

  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Negotiation