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)
Hydrologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Environmental Economists | Hydrologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $124,720 | $96,600 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 17,790 | 5,850 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Writing, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, Critical Thinking | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Mathematics, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists, Political Scientists, Biologists, Hydrologists | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers, Climate Change Policy Analysts, Biologists, Petroleum Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
95%
18 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
1
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
- Critical Thinking+0.5 level
- Mathematics—
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Active Listening—
- Writing—
- Active Learning+0.5 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Speaking—
- Systems Analysis+0.3 level
- Monitoring—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Learning Strategies—
- Coordination—
- Persuasion—
- Instructing—
- Time Management+0.1 level
Only in Hydrologists
- Science
Only in Environmental Economists
- Management of Financial Resources