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)
Animal Trainers
Career B (or your target career)
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Animal Trainers | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $39,990 | $76,780 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 18,770 | 18,120 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 4 |
| Important skills | Instructing, Learning Strategies, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Learning | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Science, Judgment and Decision Making, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Training and Development Managers, Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists, Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers, Amusement and Recreation Attendants | Agricultural Technicians, Hydrologists, Forest and Conservation Workers, Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
59%
13 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
9
Current-only skills
0
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
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.1 level
- Active Listening+1.0 level
- Speaking+1.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.3 level
- Active Learning+0.8 level
- Critical Thinking+0.6 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Time Management+0.9 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
- Learning Strategies—
- Instructing—
- Service Orientation—
Only in Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
- Reading Comprehension
- Science
- Writing
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Mathematics
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
Only in Animal Trainers
- None