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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 Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricEnvironmental Engineering Technologists and TechniciansCivil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
National median salary$59,920$64,950
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment12,19068,520
Typical educationBachelor's DegreePost-Secondary Certificate
Job zone43
Important skillsActive Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, ScienceCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, Speaking
Related careersBiomass Plant Technicians, Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers, Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansLogistics Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Architects, Except Landscape and Naval, Cost Estimators
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians dashboardCivil Engineering Technologists and Technicians dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

10 of 10 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

9

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—
  • Active Listening—
  • Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
  • Mathematics—
  • Speaking—
  • Monitoring—
  • Writing—
  • Complex Problem Solving—
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Coordination—

Only in Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

  • None

Only in Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians

  • Active Learning
  • Science
  • Time Management
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Learning Strategies
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Systems Analysis