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)
Manufacturing Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Industrial Production Managers | Manufacturing 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 | Mathematics, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring |
| Related careers | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers, Mechanical Engineers, Logistics Engineers, First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Logistics Engineers, Robotics Technicians, Materials Scientists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
85%
23 of 27 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.8 level
- Mathematics+0.8 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.2 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.4 level
- Writing+0.4 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Systems Evaluation+0.8 level
- Systems Analysis+0.7 level
- Active Learning+0.5 level
- Time Management—
- Learning Strategies—
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Persuasion—
- Instructing+0.1 level
- Negotiation—
- Service Orientation—
- Coordination—
- Management of Material Resources—
- Social Perceptiveness—
Only in Manufacturing Engineers
- Technology Design
- Troubleshooting
- Operations Analysis
- Science
Only in Industrial Production Managers
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Management of Financial Resources