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)

Transportation Engineers

Career B (or your target career)

Logistics Engineers

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Comparison table

Metric	Transportation Engineers	Logistics Engineers
National median salary	$100,840	$82,320
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	367,840	251,040
Typical education	Bachelor's Degree	Bachelor's Degree
Job zone	4	4
Important skills	Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Speaking, Time Management	Systems Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Evaluation, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careers	Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers, Project Management Specialists, Architectural and Civil Drafters, Solar Energy Installation Managers	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, Mechatronics Engineers, Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Cost Estimators

Transportation Engineers dashboard Logistics Engineers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

91%

20 of 22 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

Systems Analysis+1.0 level
Writing—
Systems Evaluation+0.7 level
Complex Problem Solving—
Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
Active Listening+0.1 level
Mathematics—
Active Learning+0.2 level
Judgment and Decision Making—
Time Management—
Speaking—
Critical Thinking+0.5 level
Operations Analysis+0.2 level
Monitoring+0.1 level
Coordination—
Learning Strategies+0.5 level
Persuasion—
Service Orientation—
Instructing+0.3 level
Management of Personnel Resources—

Only in Logistics Engineers

Social Perceptiveness
Management of Financial Resources

Only in Transportation Engineers

Negotiation
Science