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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)

Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

Career B (or your target career)

Architectural and Engineering Managers

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Comparison table

MetricMarine Engineers and Naval ArchitectsArchitectural and Engineering Managers
National median salary$112,230$171,270
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment8,250220,260
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone45
Important skillsComplex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, SpeakingReading Comprehension, Writing, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking, Active Listening
Related careersAutomotive Engineering Technicians, Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Architectural and Engineering Managers, Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralElectrical and Electronics Drafters, Manufacturing Engineers, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects dashboardArchitectural and Engineering Managers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

77%

17 of 22 target skills

Target-only skills

5

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

  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Speaking—
  • Complex Problem Solving—
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Writing+0.1 level
  • Time Management+0.3 level
  • Mathematics—
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Active Learning—
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
  • Coordination+0.2 level
  • Monitoring+0.3 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
  • Management of Personnel Resources+0.1 level
  • Systems Analysis—
  • Quality Control Analysis—
  • Systems Evaluation—

Only in Architectural and Engineering Managers

  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing
  • Service Orientation
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion

Only in Marine Engineers and Naval Architects

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Science
  • Operations Analysis
  • Operation and Control