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)
Conservation Scientists
Career B (or your target career)
Agricultural Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Conservation Scientists | Agricultural Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $73,010 | $98,590 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 25,950 | 1,480 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking, Science | Speaking, Active Listening, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists, Environmental Compliance Inspectors, Biologists, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians, Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health, Geothermal Production Managers, Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
80%
16 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.7 level
- Writing+0.1 level
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Speaking+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.8 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Systems Analysis+0.9 level
- Mathematics+1.0 level
- Science—
- Active Learning+0.5 level
- Monitoring+0.5 level
- Coordination—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Time Management+0.1 level
Only in Agricultural Engineers
- Operations Monitoring
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Instructing
- Operations Analysis
Only in Conservation Scientists
- Service Orientation
- Persuasion
- Negotiation