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)
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Career B (or your target career)
Industrial Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | Industrial Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $109,270 | $102,440 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 40,270 | 365,740 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Learning Strategies, Instructing, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Industrial Engineers, Materials Engineers | Architectural and Engineering Managers, Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Automotive Engineers, Team Assemblers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
16 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
0
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
- Active Listening—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.7 level
- Speaking—
- Writing—
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Systems Analysis+0.4 level
- Active Learning—
- Systems Evaluation+0.5 level
- Mathematics—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Instructing—
- Time Management—
Only in Industrial Engineers
- None
Only in Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
- Learning Strategies
- Science