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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)

Environmental Economists

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Comparison table

MetricChief Sustainability OfficersEnvironmental Economists
National median salary$213,990$124,720
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment204,35017,790
Typical educationMaster's DegreeDoctoral Degree
Job zone55
Important skillsWriting, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, SpeakingWriting, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, Critical Thinking
Related careersEnergy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar, Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Water Resource Specialists, Environmental EconomistsZoologists and Wildlife Biologists, Political Scientists, Biologists, Hydrologists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

89%

17 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

3

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

  • Writing+0.1 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.1 level
  • Active Listening+0.3 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
  • Active Learning+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Monitoring
  • Speaking
  • Systems Analysis
  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing+0.1 level
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Coordination
  • Persuasion
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Time Management

Only in Environmental Economists

  • Mathematics
  • Management of Financial Resources

Only in Chief Sustainability Officers

  • Service Orientation
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Negotiation