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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 Engineers

Career B (or your target career)

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

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Comparison table

MetricIndustrial EngineersElectronics Engineers, Except Computer
National median salary$102,440$130,220
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment365,74096,900
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Complex Problem SolvingReading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Systems Analysis
Related careersArchitectural and Engineering Managers, Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Automotive Engineers, Team AssemblersAerospace 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

67%

14 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

7

Current-only skills

2

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—
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Speaking—
  • Systems Analysis+0.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Active Listening—
  • Mathematics+0.2 level
  • Writing—
  • Systems Evaluation+0.1 level
  • Monitoring—
  • Active Learning+0.1 level
  • Coordination—
  • Instructing+0.3 level

Only in Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

  • Operations Analysis
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Learning Strategies
  • Technology Design
  • Science
  • Troubleshooting
  • Operations Monitoring

Only in Industrial Engineers

  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Time Management