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)
Information Technology Project Managers
Career B (or your target career)
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Opens your browser print dialog — choose “Save as PDF”.
Comparison table
| Metric | Information Technology Project Managers | Architectural and Engineering Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $116,580 | $171,270 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 435,370 | 220,260 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 5 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Time Management, Reading Comprehension, Coordination, Writing | Reading Comprehension, Writing, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Solar Energy Installation Managers, Logistics Engineers, Operations Research Analysts, Document Management Specialists | Electrical and Electronics Drafters, Manufacturing Engineers, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
91%
20 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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+0.4 level
- Speaking—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
- Active Listening—
- Writing+0.1 level
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Learning—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
- Coordination—
- Monitoring—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Management of Personnel Resources—
- Learning Strategies—
- Instructing+0.5 level
- Service Orientation+0.1 level
- Negotiation+0.1 level
- Persuasion+0.1 level
- Systems Analysis—
- Systems Evaluation—
Only in Architectural and Engineering Managers
- Mathematics
- Quality Control Analysis
Only in Information Technology Project Managers
- Management of Material Resources
- Management of Financial Resources