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)
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
Career B (or your target career)
Industrial Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | Industrial Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $104,300 | $102,440 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 186,740 | 365,740 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Writing | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, Quality Control Systems Managers, Industrial Engineers | Architectural and Engineering Managers, Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Automotive Engineers, Team Assemblers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
81%
13 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
4
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+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
- Critical Thinking+0.2 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.0 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Writing+0.2 level
- Monitoring+0.5 level
- Systems Analysis+0.8 level
- Active Learning+0.8 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Time Management—
Only in Industrial Engineers
- Mathematics
- Social Perceptiveness
- Instructing
Only in Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
- Programming
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Analysis
- Operations Monitoring