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)
Financial Risk Specialists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Environmental Economists | Financial Risk Specialists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $124,720 | $117,330 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 17,790 | 63,850 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Writing, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, Critical Thinking | Not recorded |
| Related careers | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists, Political Scientists, Biologists, Hydrologists | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, Regulatory Affairs Managers, Retail Loss Prevention Specialists, Loss Prevention Managers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
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0 of 0 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
19
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
- None
Only in Financial Risk Specialists
- None
Only in Environmental Economists
- Writing
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Mathematics
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Learning
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Monitoring
- Speaking
- Systems Analysis
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
- Management of Financial Resources
- Systems Evaluation
- Coordination
- Persuasion
- Social Perceptiveness
- Time Management