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)
Energy Auditors
Career B (or your target career)
Water/Wastewater Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Energy Auditors | Water/Wastewater Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $74,690 | $100,840 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 146,720 | 367,840 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making, Systems Analysis |
| Related careers | Water/Wastewater Engineers, Wind Turbine Service Technicians, Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians, Hydroelectric Production Managers, Environmental Restoration Planners, Industrial Ecologists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
74%
17 of 23 target skills
Target-only skills
6
Current-only skills
1
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+0.4 level
- Writing+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.2 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Mathematics+1.1 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.4 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Systems Analysis+0.7 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.4 level
- Speaking+0.4 level
- Time Management+0.9 level
- Monitoring+0.8 level
- Active Learning+0.8 level
- Coordination+0.6 level
- Learning Strategies+0.8 level
- Service Orientation—
- Persuasion+0.1 level
Only in Water/Wastewater Engineers
- Science
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Operations Analysis
- Instructing
- Negotiation
- Social Perceptiveness
Only in Energy Auditors
- Operations Monitoring