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)
Surveyors
Career B (or your target career)
Construction Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Surveyors | Construction Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $75,440 | $114,990 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 50,830 | 380,360 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Mathematics, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Speaking | Judgment and Decision Making, Management of Personnel Resources, Complex Problem Solving, Active Listening, Coordination |
| Related careers | Landscape Architects, Forest and Conservation Technicians, Construction Managers, Conservation Scientists | Government Property Inspectors and Investigators, Mechanical Engineers, First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers, Geothermal Production Managers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
64%
16 of 25 target skills
Target-only skills
9
Current-only skills
0
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
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.3 level
- Active Listening+0.2 level
- Time Management+0.6 level
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Coordination+0.9 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.9 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Speaking+0.2 level
- Active Learning+0.6 level
- Monitoring+1.1 level
- Writing—
- Systems Analysis+0.9 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.9 level
- Mathematics—
- Instructing—
- Learning Strategies—
Only in Construction Managers
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Negotiation
- Management of Financial Resources
- Systems Evaluation
- Management of Material Resources
- Quality Control Analysis
- Persuasion
- Service Orientation
- Operations Analysis
Only in Surveyors
- None