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)
Mechanical Drafters
Career B (or your target career)
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Mechanical Drafters | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $71,550 | $66,120 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 39,960 | 75,570 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Operations Analysis, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Mathematics, Reading Comprehension | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Analysis |
| Related careers | Software Developers, Electrical Engineers, Calibration Technologists and Technicians, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | Team Assemblers, Electrical Engineers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
63%
12 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
7
Current-only skills
0
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+0.3 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
- Operations Analysis+0.1 level
- Writing+0.8 level
- Speaking—
- Mathematics—
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Monitoring+0.8 level
- Time Management+0.1 level
Only in Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Quality Control Analysis
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Technology Design
- Science
- Operations Monitoring
- Instructing
Only in Mechanical Drafters
- None