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)
Team Assemblers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Manufacturing Engineers | Team Assemblers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $102,440 | Not published |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 365,740 | Not published |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 4 | 2 |
| Important skills | Mathematics, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring | Active Listening, Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Logistics Engineers, Robotics Technicians, Materials Scientists | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers, Machinists, Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
11 of 11 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
16
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—
- Monitoring—
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Time Management—
- Critical Thinking—
- Operations Monitoring—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination—
- Instructing—
- Speaking—
Only in Team Assemblers
- None
Only in Manufacturing Engineers
- Mathematics
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Writing
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
- Active Learning
- Technology Design
- Troubleshooting
- Operations Analysis
- Learning Strategies
- Persuasion
- Science
- Negotiation
- Service Orientation
- Management of Material Resources