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)
Quality Control Systems Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Industrial Engineers | Quality Control Systems Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $102,440 | $126,060 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 365,740 | 246,250 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving | Quality Control Analysis, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Architectural and Engineering Managers, Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Automotive Engineers, Team Assemblers | Natural Sciences Managers, Project Management Specialists, First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers, Food Scientists and Technologists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
70%
16 of 23 target skills
Target-only skills
7
Current-only skills
0
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—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Active Listening—
- Writing—
- Speaking—
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Systems Evaluation+0.1 level
- Coordination+0.8 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Systems Analysis+0.1 level
- Active Learning+0.2 level
- Time Management+0.8 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.8 level
- Instructing+0.6 level
- Mathematics—
Only in Quality Control Systems Managers
- Quality Control Analysis
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Persuasion
- Operations Monitoring
- Learning Strategies
- Negotiation
- Service Orientation
Only in Industrial Engineers
- None