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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)

Conservation Scientists

Career B (or your target career)

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers

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Comparison table

MetricConservation ScientistsGeoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
National median salary$73,010$101,920
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment25,95023,470
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsActive Listening, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking, ScienceReading Comprehension, Science, Writing, Speaking, Critical Thinking
Related careersZoologists and Wildlife Biologists, Environmental Compliance Inspectors, Biologists, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthAstronomers, Surveyors, Water Resource Specialists, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
Conservation Scientists dashboardGeoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

84%

16 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

3

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+1.2 level
  • Science+1.3 level
  • Speaking+0.5 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.5 level
  • Writing+1.0 level
  • Active Listening+0.5 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
  • Mathematics+1.0 level
  • Active Learning+0.6 level
  • Systems Evaluation—
  • Systems Analysis+0.6 level
  • Social Perceptiveness—
  • Coordination—
  • Time Management—
  • Monitoring—

Only in Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers

  • Operations Analysis
  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing

Only in Conservation Scientists

  • Service Orientation
  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation