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)
Environmental Restoration Planners
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Comparison table
| Metric | Environmental Engineers | Environmental Restoration Planners |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $107,110 | $82,220 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 38,340 | 89,250 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 5 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Monitoring, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing | Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Writing, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Hydrologic Technicians, Chemical Engineers, Hydrologists, Petroleum Engineers | Biologists, Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers, Civil Engineers, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
95%
19 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
1
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
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Speaking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Writing—
- Active Listening+0.2 level
- Monitoring—
- Systems Analysis—
- Active Learning—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Science—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Coordination—
- Mathematics—
- Negotiation+0.1 level
- Learning Strategies+0.3 level
- Time Management—
- Persuasion—
Only in Environmental Restoration Planners
- Service Orientation
Only in Environmental Engineers
- Instructing