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)
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
Career B (or your target career)
Construction Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | Construction Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $106,220 | $114,990 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 6,080 | 380,360 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Writing, Speaking | Judgment and Decision Making, Management of Personnel Resources, Complex Problem Solving, Active Listening, Coordination |
| Related careers | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians, Construction Managers, Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters, Continuous Mining Machine Operators | Government Property Inspectors and Investigators, Mechanical Engineers, First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers, Geothermal Production Managers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
76%
19 of 25 target skills
Target-only skills
6
Current-only skills
2
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
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Management of Personnel Resources+0.5 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Time Management+0.2 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Coordination+0.8 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Speaking—
- Active Learning—
- Monitoring—
- Writing—
- Systems Analysis—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Mathematics—
- Management of Material Resources+0.5 level
- Instructing—
- Learning Strategies—
- Operations Analysis—
Only in Construction Managers
- Negotiation
- Management of Financial Resources
- Social Perceptiveness
- Quality Control Analysis
- Persuasion
- Service Orientation
Only in Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
- Science
- Operations Monitoring