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)
Mechanical Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Industrial Production Managers | Mechanical Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $126,060 | $104,110 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 246,250 | 296,810 |
| 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, Science, Mathematics |
| Related careers | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers, Mechanical Engineers, Logistics Engineers, First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand | Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
84%
16 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
3
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.8 level
- Active Listening—
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Mathematics+0.8 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Active Learning+0.3 level
- Speaking—
- Systems Evaluation+0.1 level
- Systems Analysis—
- Writing—
- Monitoring—
- Operations Monitoring+0.1 level
- Quality Control Analysis+0.1 level
- Coordination—
- Time Management—
Only in Mechanical Engineers
- Science
- Operations Analysis
- Technology Design
Only in Industrial Production Managers
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Learning Strategies
- Social Perceptiveness
- Management of Financial Resources
- Management of Material Resources
- Negotiation
- Persuasion
- Instructing
- Service Orientation