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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)

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

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Comparison table

MetricTransportation EngineersTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
National median salary$100,840$107,230
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment367,840221,180
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone44
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Speaking, Time ManagementReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Coordination, Monitoring, Complex Problem Solving
Related careersBrownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers, Project Management Specialists, Architectural and Civil Drafters, Solar Energy Installation ManagersProduction, Planning, and Expediting Clerks, Management Analysts, First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants, Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

90%

19 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

3

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
  • Active Listening
  • Coordination+0.1 level
  • Monitoring
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Learning
  • Systems Analysis
  • Writing
  • Speaking
  • Time Management
  • Negotiation+0.5 level
  • Instructing+0.4 level
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Persuasion
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Learning Strategies+0.3 level
  • Service Orientation+0.1 level

Only in Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Management of Material Resources

Only in Transportation Engineers

  • Mathematics
  • Operations Analysis
  • Science