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)
Manufacturing Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | Manufacturing Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $106,220 | $102,440 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 6,080 | 365,740 |
| 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 | Mathematics, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians, Construction Managers, Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters, Continuous Mining Machine Operators | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Logistics Engineers, Robotics Technicians, Materials Scientists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
74%
20 of 27 target skills
Target-only skills
7
Current-only skills
1
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—
- Mathematics—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Speaking—
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Operations Monitoring+0.5 level
- Writing+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Systems Evaluation+0.3 level
- Systems Analysis+0.6 level
- Active Learning+0.4 level
- Time Management—
- Operations Analysis—
- Learning Strategies+0.5 level
- Instructing+0.3 level
- Science—
- Coordination—
- Management of Material Resources+0.3 level
Only in Manufacturing Engineers
- Technology Design
- Troubleshooting
- Quality Control Analysis
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Service Orientation
- Social Perceptiveness
Only in Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
- Management of Personnel Resources