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)
Logistics Engineers
Career B (or your target career)
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Logistics Engineers | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $82,320 | $66,120 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 251,040 | 75,570 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Systems Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Evaluation, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Analysis |
| Related careers | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, Mechatronics Engineers, Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Cost Estimators | Team Assemblers, Electrical Engineers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
79%
15 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
7
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
- Active Listening—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Systems Analysis—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Operations Analysis—
- Writing—
- Speaking—
- Mathematics—
- Active Learning—
- Monitoring—
- Time Management—
- Instructing—
Only in Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Quality Control Analysis
- Technology Design
- Science
- Operations Monitoring
Only in Logistics Engineers
- Coordination
- Learning Strategies
- Persuasion
- Social Perceptiveness
- Service Orientation
- Management of Financial Resources
- Management of Personnel Resources