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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)

Mechatronics Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricLogistics EngineersMechatronics Engineers
National median salary$82,320$122,930
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment251,040154,070
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsSystems Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Evaluation, Writing, Judgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking
Related careersElectronics Engineers, Except Computer, Mechatronics Engineers, Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Cost EstimatorsPhotonics Technicians, Automotive Engineers, Computer Hardware Engineers, Mechanical Drafters

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

77%

17 of 22 target skills

Target-only skills

5

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

  • Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Writing
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Mathematics
  • Monitoring
  • Systems Analysis
  • Operations Analysis
  • Active Learning
  • Learning Strategies
  • Coordination
  • Instructing
  • Time Management

Only in Mechatronics Engineers

  • Science
  • Technology Design
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Operation and Control
  • Quality Control Analysis

Only in Logistics Engineers

  • Persuasion
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Service Orientation
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Management of Personnel Resources