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)

Facilities Managers

Career B (or your target career)

Industrial Engineers

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Comparison table

Metric	Facilities Managers	Industrial Engineers
National median salary	$106,660	$102,440
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	156,180	365,740
Typical education	Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree	Bachelor's Degree
Job zone	3	4
Important skills	Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension	Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving
Related careers	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers, First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers, Solar Energy Installation Managers, Management Analysts	Architectural and Engineering Managers, Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Automotive Engineers, Team Assemblers

Facilities Managers dashboard Industrial Engineers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

94%

15 of 16 target skills

Target-only skills

Current-only skills

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+0.4 level
Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
Critical Thinking+0.4 level
Complex Problem Solving+0.7 level
Speaking+0.4 level
Writing+0.4 level
Monitoring+0.4 level
Systems Analysis+0.6 level
Active Learning+0.8 level
Systems Evaluation+0.6 level
Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
Coordination—
Social Perceptiveness—
Instructing—
Time Management—

Only in Industrial Engineers

Mathematics

Only in Facilities Managers

Management of Personnel Resources
Persuasion
Learning Strategies
Negotiation
Service Orientation