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)
Project Management Specialists
Career B (or your target career)
Architectural and Engineering Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Project Management Specialists | Architectural and Engineering Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $102,320 | $171,270 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 1,066,670 | 220,260 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 5 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Writing, Monitoring | Reading Comprehension, Writing, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking, Active Listening |
| Related careers | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, Logistics Engineers, Natural Sciences Managers, Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | Electrical and Electronics Drafters, Manufacturing Engineers, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
91%
20 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Speaking+0.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.0 level
- Active Listening—
- Writing+0.4 level
- Time Management+0.4 level
- Critical Thinking+0.5 level
- Active Learning+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
- Coordination+0.5 level
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Management of Personnel Resources+0.5 level
- Learning Strategies—
- Instructing+0.6 level
- Service Orientation—
- Negotiation+0.5 level
- Persuasion+0.4 level
- Systems Analysis+0.4 level
- Systems Evaluation—
Only in Architectural and Engineering Managers
- Mathematics
- Quality Control Analysis
Only in Project Management Specialists
- Management of Financial Resources
- Management of Material Resources