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)
Biologists
Career B (or your target career)
Industrial Ecologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Biologists | Industrial Ecologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $98,920 | $82,220 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 55,850 | 89,250 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Science, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing, Active Listening, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Environmental Restoration Planners, Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Range Managers, Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Water/Wastewater Engineers, Environmental Economists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
95%
19 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
1
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—
- Writing—
- Active Listening—
- Speaking—
- Critical Thinking—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Systems Analysis+1.1 level
- Active Learning—
- Science—
- Mathematics—
- Systems Evaluation+0.9 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
- Monitoring—
- Management of Personnel Resources—
- Learning Strategies—
- Coordination—
- Instructing—
- Time Management—
Only in Industrial Ecologists
- Persuasion
Only in Biologists
- Programming