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 Engineers

Career B (or your target career)

Automotive Engineers

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Comparison table

Metric	Industrial Engineers	Automotive Engineers
National median salary	$102,440	$104,110
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	365,740	296,810
Typical education	Bachelor's Degree	Bachelor's Degree
Job zone	4	4
Important skills	Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving	Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, Writing
Related careers	Architectural and Engineering Managers, Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Automotive Engineers, Team Assemblers	Avionics Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Robotics Technicians, Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

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Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

70%

16 of 23 target skills

Target-only skills

Current-only skills

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+0.1 level
Critical Thinking+0.6 level
Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
Speaking—
Writing—
Mathematics+1.0 level
Active Listening—
Systems Analysis+0.1 level
Systems Evaluation+0.2 level
Coordination+0.5 level
Active Learning+0.6 level
Time Management+0.3 level
Monitoring—
Social Perceptiveness—
Instructing+0.6 level

Only in Automotive Engineers

Operations Analysis
Science
Persuasion
Technology Design
Negotiation
Quality Control Analysis
Management of Personnel Resources

Only in Industrial Engineers

None