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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)

Urban and Regional Planners

Career B (or your target career)

Information Technology Project Managers

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Comparison table

MetricUrban and Regional PlannersInformation Technology Project Managers
National median salary$89,320$116,580
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment44,230435,370
Typical educationMaster's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone54
Important skillsJudgment and Decision Making, Speaking, Active Listening, Systems Analysis, Reading ComprehensionCritical Thinking, Time Management, Reading Comprehension, Coordination, Writing
Related careersWater Resource Specialists, Hydrologic Technicians, Geographers, Chief ExecutivesSolar Energy Installation Managers, Logistics Engineers, Operations Research Analysts, Document Management Specialists
Urban and Regional Planners dashboardInformation Technology Project Managers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

91%

20 of 22 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

2

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

  • Critical Thinking—
  • Coordination+0.4 level
  • Writing—
  • Active Listening—
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Time Management+0.1 level
  • Management of Personnel Resources+0.9 level
  • Speaking—
  • Systems Analysis—
  • Monitoring+0.9 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Systems Evaluation—
  • Negotiation+0.4 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving—
  • Active Learning—
  • Service Orientation+0.1 level
  • Persuasion—
  • Instructing+0.4 level
  • Learning Strategies+0.4 level

Only in Information Technology Project Managers

  • Management of Material Resources
  • Management of Financial Resources

Only in Urban and Regional Planners

  • Operations Analysis
  • Mathematics