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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)

Wind Energy Development Managers

Career B (or your target career)

Electrical Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricWind Energy Development ManagersElectrical Engineers
National median salary$141,900$120,630
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment622,190198,750
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Writing, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active ListeningWriting, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking
Related careersElectrical Engineers, Civil Engineers, Architectural and Engineering Managers, Project Management SpecialistsAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Automotive Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

76%

16 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

5

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

  • Writing+0.4 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
  • Critical Thinking
  • Speaking+0.5 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.8 level
  • Active Learning
  • Active Listening+0.4 level
  • Monitoring
  • Mathematics+0.6 level
  • Coordination
  • Systems Analysis+0.3 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.2 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Time Management
  • Management of Personnel Resources

Only in Electrical Engineers

  • Operations Analysis
  • Instructing
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Learning Strategies
  • Science

Only in Wind Energy Development Managers

  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Management of Material Resources