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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)

Mechanical Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricIndustrial Production ManagersMechanical Engineers
National median salary$126,060$104,110
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment246,250296,810
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 MakingReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Science, Mathematics
Related careersFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers, Mechanical Engineers, Logistics Engineers, First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, HandElectromechanical 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