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)
Team Assemblers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Industrial Engineers | Team Assemblers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $102,440 | Not published |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 365,740 | Not published |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 4 | 2 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving | Active Listening, Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Architectural and Engineering Managers, Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Automotive Engineers, Team Assemblers | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers, Machinists, Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
82%
9 of 11 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
7
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
- Active Listening—
- Monitoring—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Time Management—
- Critical Thinking—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Instructing—
- Speaking—
Only in Team Assemblers
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
Only in Industrial Engineers
- Complex Problem Solving
- Writing
- Systems Analysis
- Active Learning
- Systems Evaluation
- Mathematics
- Judgment and Decision Making