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)
Microsystems Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Manufacturing Engineers | Microsystems Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $102,440 | $122,930 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 365,740 | 154,070 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 5 |
| Important skills | Mathematics, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Writing |
| Related careers | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Logistics Engineers, Robotics Technicians, Materials Scientists | Semiconductor Processing Technicians, Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Calibration Technologists and Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
23 of 23 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
4
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
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Writing—
- Systems Analysis—
- Monitoring—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Science+0.1 level
- Speaking—
- Active Learning—
- Time Management—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Mathematics—
- Learning Strategies—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Instructing—
- Operations Analysis—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination—
- Negotiation+0.1 level
- Service Orientation+0.1 level
Only in Microsystems Engineers
- None
Only in Manufacturing Engineers
- Technology Design
- Troubleshooting
- Persuasion
- Management of Material Resources