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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 Production Managers

Career B (or your target career)

Logistics Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricIndustrial Production ManagersLogistics Engineers
National median salary$126,060$82,320
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment246,250251,040
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Bachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsSpeaking, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Coordination, Judgment and Decision MakingSystems Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Evaluation, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers, Mechanical Engineers, Logistics Engineers, First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, HandElectronics Engineers, Except Computer, Mechatronics Engineers, Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Cost Estimators

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

95%

21 of 22 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

4

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

  • Systems Analysis+0.9 level
  • Writing+0.1 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.9 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Mathematics+0.4 level
  • Active Learning+0.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Time Management
  • Speaking
  • Critical Thinking+0.5 level
  • Monitoring
  • Coordination
  • Learning Strategies
  • Persuasion
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Service Orientation
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Instructing
  • Management of Personnel Resources

Only in Logistics Engineers

  • Operations Analysis

Only in Industrial Production Managers

  • Management of Material Resources
  • Negotiation
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Quality Control Analysis