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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)

Industrial Ecologists

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Comparison table

MetricEnvironmental Engineering Technologists and TechniciansIndustrial Ecologists
National median salary$59,920$82,220
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment12,19089,250
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeMaster's Degree
Job zone45
Important skillsActive Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, ScienceReading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing, Active Listening, Critical Thinking
Related careersBiomass Plant Technicians, Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers, Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansRange Managers, Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Water/Wastewater Engineers, Environmental Economists
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians dashboardIndustrial Ecologists dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

85%

17 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

3

Current-only skills

2

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+0.8 level
  • Writing+0.7 level
  • Active Listening—
  • Speaking—
  • Critical Thinking+0.3 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+1.0 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
  • Systems Analysis+1.1 level
  • Active Learning+0.1 level
  • Science+0.4 level
  • Mathematics+0.3 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Management of Personnel Resources—
  • Learning Strategies+0.5 level
  • Coordination—
  • Time Management—

Only in Industrial Ecologists

  • Systems Evaluation
  • Persuasion
  • Instructing

Only in Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians

  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Operations Monitoring