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)

Manufacturing Engineers

Career B (or your target career)

Materials Scientists

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Comparison table

Metric	Manufacturing Engineers	Materials Scientists
National median salary	$102,440	$117,790
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	365,740	8,470
Typical education	Bachelor's Degree	Bachelor's Degree
Job zone	4	4
Important skills	Mathematics, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring	Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Science, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension
Related careers	Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Logistics Engineers, Robotics Technicians, Materials Scientists	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, Calibration Technologists and Technicians, Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, Industrial Engineers

Manufacturing Engineers dashboard Materials Scientists dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

19 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

Current-only skills

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—
Complex Problem Solving—
Science+1.1 level
Critical Thinking+0.3 level
Reading Comprehension—
Writing—
Active Learning—
Speaking—
Judgment and Decision Making—
Mathematics—
Operations Analysis—
Monitoring—
Persuasion—
Systems Evaluation—
Time Management—
Systems Analysis—
Coordination—
Social Perceptiveness—
Learning Strategies—

Only in Materials Scientists

None

Only in Manufacturing Engineers

Operations Monitoring
Technology Design
Troubleshooting
Quality Control Analysis
Instructing
Negotiation
Service Orientation
Management of Material Resources