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)
Political Scientists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Environmental Economists | Political Scientists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $124,720 | $142,080 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 17,790 | 5,540 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Writing, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, Critical Thinking | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Learning, Active Listening, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists, Political Scientists, Biologists, Hydrologists | Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary, History Teachers, Postsecondary, Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers, Intelligence Analysts |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
94%
15 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
4
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+0.1 level
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Speaking+0.6 level
- Writing+0.2 level
- Critical Thinking+0.5 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.6 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Instructing—
- Learning Strategies—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Coordination—
- Systems Analysis—
- Mathematics—
Only in Political Scientists
- Service Orientation
Only in Environmental Economists
- Monitoring
- Management of Financial Resources
- Persuasion
- Time Management