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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)

Chief Sustainability Officers

Career B (or your target career)

Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar

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Comparison table

MetricChief Sustainability OfficersEnergy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
National median salary$213,990$122,930
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment204,350154,070
Typical educationMaster's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone54
Important skillsWriting, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, SpeakingReading Comprehension, Active Learning, Systems Analysis, Writing, Complex Problem Solving
Related careersEnergy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar, Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Water Resource Specialists, Environmental EconomistsSolar Sales Representatives and Assessors, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers, Power Plant Operators, Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

83%

15 of 18 target skills

Target-only skills

3

Current-only skills

5

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
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Writing
  • Critical Thinking+0.1 level
  • Active Learning+0.2 level
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.1 level
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Speaking
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Persuasion
  • Time Management
  • Coordination

Only in Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar

  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Operations Analysis

Only in Chief Sustainability Officers

  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing
  • Service Orientation
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Negotiation