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)
Agricultural Engineers
Career B (or your target career)
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
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Comparison table
| Metric | Agricultural Engineers | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $98,590 | $82,220 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 1,480 | 89,250 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Active Listening, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving, Science, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians, Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health, Geothermal Production Managers, Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | Foresters, Occupational Health and Safety Technicians, Range Managers, Soil and Plant Scientists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
82%
18 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
2
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+0.6 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Science+1.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Coordination+0.4 level
- Mathematics—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Time Management+0.4 level
- Management of Personnel Resources+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
- Instructing+0.8 level
- Systems Evaluation—
- Systems Analysis—
Only in Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
- Learning Strategies
- Service Orientation
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
Only in Agricultural Engineers
- Operations Monitoring
- Operations Analysis