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)

Photonics Engineers

Career B (or your target career)

Automotive Engineers

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Comparison table

Metric	Photonics Engineers	Automotive Engineers
National median salary	$122,930	$104,110
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	154,070	296,810
Typical education	Bachelor's Degree	Bachelor's Degree
Job zone	4	4
Important skills	Critical Thinking, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking	Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, Writing
Related careers	Mechanical Engineers, Automotive Engineers, Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	Avionics Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Robotics Technicians, Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

Photonics Engineers dashboard Automotive Engineers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

78%

18 of 23 target skills

Target-only skills

Current-only skills

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

Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
Critical Thinking—
Reading Comprehension—
Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
Speaking—
Writing—
Mathematics—
Operations Analysis—
Active Listening—
Systems Analysis—
Systems Evaluation+0.4 level
Coordination+0.5 level
Active Learning—
Science+0.1 level
Technology Design—
Monitoring+0.1 level
Instructing+0.1 level
Quality Control Analysis—

Only in Automotive Engineers

Time Management
Persuasion
Social Perceptiveness
Negotiation
Management of Personnel Resources

Only in Photonics Engineers

Learning Strategies