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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)

Environmental Economists

Career B (or your target career)

Financial Quantitative Analysts

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Comparison table

MetricEnvironmental EconomistsFinancial Quantitative Analysts
National median salary$124,720$81,100
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment17,790132,130
Typical educationDoctoral DegreeMaster's Degree
Job zone55
Important skillsWriting, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, Critical ThinkingMathematics, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersZoologists and Wildlife Biologists, Political Scientists, Biologists, HydrologistsMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, Penetration Testers, Computer Systems Analysts, Biostatisticians

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

18 of 18 target skills

Target-only skills

0

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

  • Mathematics+0.3 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.5 level
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.2 level
  • Speaking
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
  • Active Learning
  • Active Listening
  • Writing
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation+0.1 level
  • Persuasion+0.1 level
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Time Management
  • Learning Strategies
  • Coordination
  • Instructing
  • Monitoring

Only in Financial Quantitative Analysts

  • None

Only in Environmental Economists

  • Management of Financial Resources