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 Economists
Career B (or your target career)
Biologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Environmental Economists | Biologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $124,720 | $98,920 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 17,790 | 55,850 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Writing, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, Critical Thinking | Science, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists, Political Scientists, Biologists, Hydrologists | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Environmental Restoration Planners, Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
85%
17 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
3
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
- Writing+0.6 level
- Critical Thinking+0.6 level
- Speaking+0.6 level
- Active Listening—
- Active Learning+0.8 level
- Mathematics—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Learning Strategies—
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination—
- Instructing+0.4 level
- Systems Analysis—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Time Management+0.6 level
Only in Biologists
- Science
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Programming
Only in Environmental Economists
- Management of Financial Resources
- Persuasion