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)
Sociologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Environmental Economists | Sociologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $124,720 | $106,030 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 17,790 | 2,260 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Writing, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, Critical Thinking | Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Active Learning, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists, Political Scientists, Biologists, Hydrologists | Clinical Neuropsychologists, Neuropsychologists, Epidemiologists, School Psychologists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
89%
16 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
3
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
- Speaking+0.5 level
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Writing+0.4 level
- Active Learning+0.3 level
- Social Perceptiveness+1.3 level
- Learning Strategies+0.5 level
- Instructing+0.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Systems Evaluation—
- Systems Analysis—
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Time Management—
Only in Sociologists
- Science
- Service Orientation
Only in Environmental Economists
- Mathematics
- Management of Financial Resources
- Persuasion