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)
Sales Engineers
Career B (or your target career)
Commercial and Industrial Designers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Sales Engineers | Commercial and Industrial Designers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $124,900 | $83,910 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 51,790 | 33,490 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Persuasion, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Speaking |
| Related careers | Commercial and Industrial Designers, Electrical Engineers, Project Management Specialists, Software Developers | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Interior Designers, Materials Scientists, Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
82%
14 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
5
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—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Speaking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Time Management—
- Writing—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination—
- Persuasion—
- Active Learning—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Systems Analysis—
Only in Commercial and Industrial Designers
- Operations Analysis
- Monitoring
- Technology Design
Only in Sales Engineers
- Negotiation
- Service Orientation
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
- Mathematics