career Comparison
Compare key metrics between Civil Engineers and Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians. Data sourced from BLS OEWS 2024 + O*NET 29.0 (2024).
| Metric | Civil Engineers | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| soc | 17-2051 | 17-3026 |
| title | Civil Engineers | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| onet code | 17-2051.00 | 17-3026.00 |
| description | Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, and water and sewage systems. | Apply engineering theory and principles to problems of industrial layout or manufacturing production, usually under the direction of engineering staff. May perform time and motion studies on worker operations in a variety of industries for purposes such as establishing standard production rates or improving efficiency. |
| job zone | 4 | 3 |
| major group | 17 | 17 |
| tot emp | 355,410 | 73,410 |
| a mean | 107,050 | 69,780 |
| a median | 99,590 | 64,790 |
| a pct10 | 65,920 | 46,370 |
| a pct25 | 78,790 | 53,230 |
| a pct75 | 128,290 | 79,040 |
| a pct90 | 160,990 | 97,670 |
| h mean | 51 | 33 |
| h median | 47 | 31 |
The CertifyWize editorial team aggregates and verifies careers data from BLS OEWS 2024 + O*NET 29.0. Every statistic on this site is cross-referenced against the official source before publication, with quarterly re-verification cycles.
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