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)
Electrical and Electronics Drafters
Career B (or your target career)
Industrial Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Electrical and Electronics Drafters | Industrial Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $76,870 | $102,440 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 17,920 | 365,740 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Writing, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Robotics Technicians, Industrial Engineers | Architectural and Engineering Managers, Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Automotive Engineers, Team Assemblers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
69%
11 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
5
Current-only skills
0
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+0.6 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
- Critical Thinking+0.5 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.9 level
- Speaking+0.9 level
- Writing+0.6 level
- Monitoring+1.3 level
- Active Learning+0.8 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Time Management—
Only in Industrial Engineers
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Mathematics
- Social Perceptiveness
- Instructing
Only in Electrical and Electronics Drafters
- None