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)
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Career B (or your target career)
Physicists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | Physicists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $99,070 | $172,250 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 10,000 | 20,430 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 5 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Science, Speaking, Active Learning, Active Listening | Science, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Mathematics, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Soil and Plant Scientists, Precision Agriculture Technicians, Physicists, Conservation Scientists | Chemical Engineers, Hydrologists, Aerospace Engineers, Microsystems Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
80%
16 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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
- Science+1.0 level
- Critical Thinking+0.9 level
- Active Learning+1.6 level
- Reading Comprehension+1.0 level
- Speaking+0.5 level
- Mathematics+1.9 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.0 level
- Writing+1.0 level
- Active Listening+0.5 level
- Learning Strategies+1.7 level
- Instructing+1.3 level
- Monitoring+0.6 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
- Systems Analysis+0.5 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Coordination+0.4 level
Only in Physicists
- Programming
- Systems Evaluation
- Operations Analysis
- Management of Personnel Resources
Only in Atmospheric and Space Scientists
- Time Management