Career Paths From Industrial Engineers

Possible next moves, computed from skill overlap, O*NET occupational relatedness, preparation level, education, and pay — not a record of people who actually made these moves.

Petroleum EngineersLateral Move94.9% skill match
Industrial Engineers and Petroleum Engineers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Petroleum Engineers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 41% higher.
Current median salary
$102,440
Target median salary
$144,910
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsLateral Move94.3% skill match
Industrial Engineers and Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 12% higher.
Current median salary
$102,440
Target median salary
$115,160
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Materials ScientistsCareer Change93.6% skill match
Industrial Engineers and Materials Scientists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Materials Scientists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 15% higher.
Current median salary
$102,440
Target median salary
$117,790
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Environmental EngineersLateral Move95.4% skill match
Industrial Engineers and Environmental Engineers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Environmental Engineers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 5% higher.
Current median salary
$102,440
Target median salary
$107,110
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Agricultural EngineersLateral Move93.5% skill match
Industrial Engineers and Agricultural Engineers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (93% match). Agricultural Engineers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 4% lower.
Current median salary
$102,440
Target median salary
$98,590
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthCareer Change94.4% skill match
Industrial Engineers and Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 20% lower.
Current median salary
$102,440
Target median salary
$82,220
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
MicrobiologistsCareer Change95.5% skill match
Industrial Engineers and Microbiologists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Microbiologists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 14% lower.
Current median salary
$102,440
Target median salary
$87,990
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Conservation ScientistsCareer Change94.4% skill match
Industrial Engineers and Conservation Scientists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Conservation Scientists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 29% lower.
Current median salary
$102,440
Target median salary
$73,010
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
ForestersCareer Change92.5% skill match
Industrial Engineers and Foresters share a similar Transferable Skills profile (93% match). Foresters is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 25% lower.
Current median salary
$102,440
Target median salary
$76,400
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Soil and Plant ScientistsCareer Change94.5% skill match
Industrial Engineers and Soil and Plant Scientists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Soil and Plant Scientists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (5 vs 4). Median salary is about 23% lower.
Current median salary
$102,440
Target median salary
$78,850
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
5
Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansLateral Move93.7% skill match
Industrial Engineers and Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Job Zone is lower (3 vs 4). Median salary is about 37% lower.
Current median salary
$102,440
Target median salary
$64,950
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
3
Zoologists and Wildlife BiologistsCareer Change93.7% skill match
Industrial Engineers and Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (94% match). Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 25% lower.
Current median salary
$102,440
Target median salary
$76,780
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Animal ScientistsCareer Change96.5% skill match
Industrial Engineers and Animal Scientists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Animal Scientists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (5 vs 4). Median salary is about 33% lower.
Current median salary
$102,440
Target median salary
$68,940
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
5
Mechanical EngineersLateral Move0% skill match
Industrial Engineers and Mechanical Engineers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (0% match). Mechanical Engineers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move.
Current median salary
$102,440
Target median salary
$104,110
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4
Industrial Production ManagersLateral Move0% skill match
Industrial Engineers and Industrial Production Managers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (0% match). Industrial Production Managers sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 23% higher.
Current median salary
$102,440
Target median salary
$126,060
Current Job Zone
4
Target Job Zone
4

Computed from O*NET Transferable Skills, occupational relatedness and Job Zone data, plus BLS wage and projections data. Categories (Advancement / Lateral Move / Career Change) are derived algorithmically, not self-reported career histories.