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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)

Water/Wastewater Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricConservation ScientistsWater/Wastewater Engineers
National median salary$73,010$100,840
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment25,950367,840
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsActive Listening, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking, ScienceReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making, Systems Analysis
Related careersZoologists and Wildlife Biologists, Environmental Compliance Inspectors, Biologists, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthHydroelectric Plant Technicians, Hydroelectric Production Managers, Environmental Restoration Planners, Industrial Ecologists
Conservation Scientists dashboardWater/Wastewater Engineers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

83%

19 of 23 target skills

Target-only skills

4

Current-only skills

0

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

  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
  • Writing+0.1 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.4 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
  • Mathematics+1.4 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.9 level
  • Active Listening+0.3 level
  • Systems Analysis+1.0 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+1.0 level
  • Speaking+0.3 level
  • Time Management+0.6 level
  • Monitoring+0.8 level
  • Science—
  • Active Learning+0.6 level
  • Coordination+0.2 level
  • Service Orientation—
  • Negotiation+0.3 level
  • Persuasion—
  • Social Perceptiveness—

Only in Water/Wastewater Engineers

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Operations Analysis
  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing

Only in Conservation Scientists

  • None