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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 Engineers

Career B (or your target career)

Agricultural Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricEnvironmental EngineersAgricultural Engineers
National median salary$107,110$98,590
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment38,3401,480
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsSpeaking, Monitoring, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, WritingSpeaking, Active Listening, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersHydrologic Technicians, Chemical Engineers, Hydrologists, Petroleum EngineersFarm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians, Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health, Geothermal Production Managers, Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

85%

17 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

3

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

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Writing
  • Active Listening+0.2 level
  • Speaking
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Critical Thinking
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Systems Analysis+0.1 level
  • Mathematics+0.1 level
  • Science
  • Active Learning
  • Monitoring
  • Coordination
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
  • Instructing
  • Time Management

Only in Agricultural Engineers

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Operations Analysis

Only in Environmental Engineers

  • Persuasion
  • Learning Strategies
  • Negotiation