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 Production Managers
Career B (or your target career)
Industrial Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Industrial Production Managers | Industrial Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $126,060 | $102,440 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 246,250 | 365,740 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Coordination, Judgment and Decision Making | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers, Mechanical Engineers, Logistics Engineers, First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand | Architectural and Engineering Managers, Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Automotive Engineers, Team Assemblers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
16 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
9
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+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.2 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Writing+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Systems Analysis—
- Active Learning—
- Systems Evaluation+0.1 level
- Mathematics+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Coordination—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Instructing—
- Time Management—
Only in Industrial Engineers
- None
Only in Industrial Production Managers
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Learning Strategies
- Management of Financial Resources
- Management of Material Resources
- Negotiation
- Operations Monitoring
- Persuasion
- Quality Control Analysis
- Service Orientation