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)
Wind Energy Operations Managers
Career B (or your target career)
Electrical Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Wind Energy Operations Managers | Electrical Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $141,900 | $120,630 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 622,190 | 198,750 |
| Typical education | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring | Writing, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking |
| Related careers | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators, Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers, Industrial Production Managers, Power Distributors and Dispatchers | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Automotive Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers |
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
- Writing+0.3 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Speaking+0.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
- Active Learning+0.3 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Mathematics+0.9 level
- Coordination—
- Systems Analysis+0.1 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.5 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Instructing—
- Quality Control Analysis+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Learning Strategies—
- Time Management—
- Management of Personnel Resources—
Only in Electrical Engineers
- Operations Analysis
- Science
Only in Wind Energy Operations Managers
- Persuasion
- Operations Monitoring
- Negotiation