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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 Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricChief Sustainability OfficersEnvironmental Engineers
National median salary$213,990$107,110
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment204,35038,340
Typical educationMaster's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone54
Important skillsWriting, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, SpeakingSpeaking, Monitoring, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing
Related careersEnergy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar, Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Water Resource Specialists, Environmental EconomistsHydrologic Technicians, Chemical Engineers, Hydrologists, Petroleum Engineers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

90%

18 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

2

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

  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Writing
  • Speaking+0.1 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
  • Monitoring+0.3 level
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
  • Coordination
  • Active Learning+0.2 level
  • Systems Analysis
  • Time Management
  • Systems Evaluation+0.1 level
  • Persuasion
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Learning Strategies
  • Negotiation
  • Instructing

Only in Environmental Engineers

  • Science
  • Mathematics

Only in Chief Sustainability Officers

  • Service Orientation
  • Management of Personnel Resources