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 Engineers
Career B (or your target career)
Chemical Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Environmental Engineers | Chemical Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $107,110 | $125,040 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 38,340 | 21,070 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Monitoring, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing | Science, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Systems Evaluation |
| Related careers | Hydrologic Technicians, Chemical Engineers, Hydrologists, Petroleum Engineers | Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Fuel Cell Engineers, Biofuels Processing Technicians, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
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
- Science+1.1 level
- Critical Thinking+1.0 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Systems Analysis+0.2 level
- Systems Evaluation—
- Active Learning+0.6 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
- Mathematics+0.8 level
- Speaking—
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Writing—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
- Coordination—
- Instructing—
- Time Management—
Only in Chemical Engineers
- Operations Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
- Quality Control Analysis
Only in Environmental Engineers
- Persuasion
- Learning Strategies
- Negotiation