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)
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Mechanical Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Mechanical Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $66,120 | $104,110 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 75,570 | 296,810 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Analysis | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Science, Mathematics |
| Related careers | Team Assemblers, Electrical Engineers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
95%
18 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
1
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Science+1.3 level
- Mathematics+0.8 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.2 level
- Operations Analysis+1.1 level
- Active Learning+0.6 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Systems Evaluation—
- Systems Analysis+0.1 level
- Writing+0.1 level
- Monitoring+0.2 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.5 level
- Technology Design—
- Quality Control Analysis+0.6 level
- Time Management+0.3 level
Only in Mechanical Engineers
- Coordination
Only in Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Instructing