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)
Environmental Compliance Inspectors
Career B (or your target career)
Water/Wastewater Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Environmental Compliance Inspectors | Water/Wastewater Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $80,730 | $100,840 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 417,070 | 367,840 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Writing | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making, Systems Analysis |
| Related careers | Security Management Specialists, Water/Wastewater Engineers, Water Resource Specialists, Compliance Officers | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians, Hydroelectric Production Managers, Environmental Restoration Planners, Industrial Ecologists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
78%
18 of 23 target skills
Target-only skills
5
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
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.2 level
- Writing—
- Critical Thinking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Mathematics+1.4 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.4 level
- Active Listening—
- Systems Analysis+0.7 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
- Speaking—
- Time Management+0.9 level
- Monitoring—
- Science—
- Active Learning—
- Coordination+0.6 level
- Learning Strategies+0.5 level
- Instructing+0.5 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
Only in Water/Wastewater Engineers
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Operations Analysis
- Service Orientation
- Negotiation
- Persuasion
Only in Environmental Compliance Inspectors
- Operations Monitoring
- Quality Control Analysis