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)
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
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Comparison table
| Metric | Industrial Production Managers | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $126,060 | $59,650 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 246,250 | 390,160 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 4 | 2 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Coordination, Judgment and Decision Making | Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Time Management, Active Listening, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers, Mechanical Engineers, Logistics Engineers, First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, Team Assemblers, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers, Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
9 of 9 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
16
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—
- Speaking—
- Time Management—
- Active Listening—
- Critical Thinking—
- Monitoring—
- Writing—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Coordination—
Only in Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
- None
Only in Industrial Production Managers
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Systems Analysis
- Learning Strategies
- Active Learning
- Social Perceptiveness
- Systems Evaluation
- Mathematics
- Management of Financial Resources
- Management of Material Resources
- Negotiation
- Operations Monitoring
- Persuasion
- Instructing
- Quality Control Analysis
- Service Orientation