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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)

Government Property Inspectors and Investigators

Career B (or your target career)

Construction Managers

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Comparison table

MetricGovernment Property Inspectors and InvestigatorsConstruction Managers
National median salary$80,730$114,990
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment417,070380,360
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision MakingJudgment and Decision Making, Management of Personnel Resources, Complex Problem Solving, Active Listening, Coordination
Related careersTitle Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers, Civil Engineers, Security Management Specialists, Occupational Health and Safety TechniciansGovernment Property Inspectors and Investigators, Mechanical Engineers, First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers, Geothermal Production Managers
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators dashboardConstruction Managers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

80%

20 of 25 target skills

Target-only skills

5

Current-only skills

1

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

  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
  • Active Listening—
  • Time Management+1.0 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.3 level
  • Coordination+1.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.7 level
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Speaking—
  • Active Learning+0.6 level
  • Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Negotiation+0.6 level
  • Writing—
  • Systems Analysis+0.5 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.5 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.6 level
  • Quality Control Analysis—
  • Persuasion+0.4 level
  • Instructing—
  • Service Orientation—
  • Learning Strategies+0.1 level

Only in Construction Managers

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Mathematics
  • Management of Material Resources
  • Operations Analysis

Only in Government Property Inspectors and Investigators

  • Operations Monitoring