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)
Chief Sustainability Officers
Career B (or your target career)
Environmental Economists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Chief Sustainability Officers | Environmental Economists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $213,990 | $124,720 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 204,350 | 17,790 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Writing, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking | Writing, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar, Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Water Resource Specialists, Environmental Economists | Zoologists 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