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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)

Industrial Production Managers

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Comparison table

MetricIndustrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansIndustrial Production Managers
National median salary$66,120$126,060
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment75,570246,250
Typical educationNot recordedHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone34
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Systems AnalysisSpeaking, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Coordination, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersTeam Assemblers, Electrical Engineers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers, Mechanical Engineers, Logistics Engineers, First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians dashboardIndustrial Production Managers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

64%

16 of 25 target skills

Target-only skills

9

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

  • Monitoring+1.0 level
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
  • Speaking+0.3 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Time Management+1.0 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving—
  • Active Learning+0.4 level
  • Systems Evaluation—
  • Writing+0.1 level
  • Mathematics—
  • Operations Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Instructing+0.6 level
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.5 level

Only in Industrial Production Managers

  • Coordination
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Learning Strategies
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Management of Material Resources
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion
  • Service Orientation

Only in Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

  • Operations Analysis
  • Technology Design
  • Science