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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)

Logistics Engineers

Career B (or your target career)

Cost Estimators

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Comparison table

MetricLogistics EngineersCost Estimators
National median salary$82,320$78,740
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment251,040224,220
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsSystems Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Evaluation, Writing, Judgment and Decision MakingReading Comprehension, Mathematics, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening
Related careersElectronics Engineers, Except Computer, Mechatronics Engineers, Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Cost EstimatorsManufacturing Engineers, Construction and Building Inspectors, Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate, Sales Engineers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

94%

17 of 18 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

5

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

  • Mathematics
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Writing
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Learning
  • Management of Financial Resources+0.4 level
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Coordination
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Monitoring
  • Persuasion+0.4 level
  • Time Management
  • Systems Analysis

Only in Cost Estimators

  • Negotiation

Only in Logistics Engineers

  • Operations Analysis
  • Learning Strategies
  • Service Orientation
  • Instructing
  • Management of Personnel Resources