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 Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
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Comparison table
| Metric | Agricultural Technicians | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $49,630 | $55,090 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 15,130 | 34,670 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Writing | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Chemists, Biofuels Production Managers, Animal Scientists, Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Nuclear Engineers, Biological Technicians, Hydrologists, Hydrologic Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
58%
11 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
8
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
- Writing+0.6 level
- Active Listening+0.8 level
- Speaking+1.0 level
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Monitoring+0.6 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Active Learning—
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Coordination—
- Operations Monitoring—
Only in Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
- Science
- Complex Problem Solving
- Mathematics
- Systems Analysis
- Learning Strategies
- Social Perceptiveness
- Service Orientation
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Agricultural Technicians
- Instructing