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)
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
Career B (or your target career)
Civil Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers | Civil Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $115,160 | $100,840 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 21,450 | 367,840 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Mathematics, Speaking |
| Related careers | Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Government Property Inspectors and Investigators, Penetration Testers | Facilities Managers, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Marine Engineers and Naval Architects, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
22 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
0
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
- Active Listening—
- Reading Comprehension+1.0 level
- Mathematics+1.5 level
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Speaking—
- Time Management+0.5 level
- Science+0.3 level
- Systems Analysis+0.1 level
- Operations Analysis+0.5 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Monitoring+0.6 level
- Writing—
- Active Learning+0.5 level
- Systems Evaluation—
- Coordination+0.6 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.5 level
- Persuasion—
- Negotiation—
- Instructing—
- Service Orientation—
- Management of Personnel Resources+0.5 level
Only in Civil Engineers
- None
Only in Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
- Quality Control Analysis
- Learning Strategies
- Technology Design