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)
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Environmental Economists | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $124,720 | $76,780 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 17,790 | 18,120 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Writing, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, Critical Thinking | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Science, Judgment and Decision Making, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists, Political Scientists, Biologists, Hydrologists | Agricultural Technicians, Hydrologists, Forest and Conservation Workers, Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
82%
18 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Active Listening—
- Writing—
- Speaking—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Active Learning—
- Critical Thinking—
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Systems Analysis—
- Monitoring—
- Time Management+0.6 level
- Systems Evaluation—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Mathematics—
- Learning Strategies—
- Persuasion—
- Instructing—
Only in Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
- Science
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Negotiation
- Service Orientation
Only in Environmental Economists
- Management of Financial Resources