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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)

Project Management Specialists

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Comparison table

MetricWind Energy Development ManagersProject Management Specialists
National median salary$141,900$102,320
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment622,1901,066,670
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone44
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Writing, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active ListeningCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Writing, Monitoring
Related careersElectrical Engineers, Civil Engineers, Architectural and Engineering Managers, Project Management SpecialistsFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, Logistics Engineers, Natural Sciences Managers, Computer Systems Engineers/Architects

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

86%

19 of 22 target skills

Target-only skills

3

Current-only skills

1

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

  • Active Listening+0.3 level
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring
  • Writing
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Time Management
  • Speaking
  • Active Learning
  • Coordination
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Negotiation
  • Systems Analysis+0.1 level
  • Persuasion
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Management of Material Resources

Only in Project Management Specialists

  • Service Orientation
  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies

Only in Wind Energy Development Managers

  • Mathematics