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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)

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

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Comparison table

MetricIndustrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansElectronics Engineers, Except Computer
National median salary$66,120$130,220
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment75,57096,900
Typical educationNot recordedBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Systems AnalysisReading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Systems Analysis
Related careersTeam Assemblers, Electrical Engineers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

86%

18 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

3

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

  • Complex Problem Solving+0.2 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.1 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.2 level
  • Speaking+0.3 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Mathematics+0.4 level
  • Writing+0.1 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.1 level
  • Monitoring
  • Operations Analysis+0.3 level
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.5 level
  • Active Learning+0.4 level
  • Instructing+0.3 level
  • Technology Design
  • Science
  • Operations Monitoring+0.3 level

Only in Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

  • Coordination
  • Learning Strategies
  • Troubleshooting

Only in Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

  • Time Management