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 Restoration Planners
Career B (or your target career)
Foresters
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Comparison table
| Metric | Environmental Restoration Planners | Foresters |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $82,220 | $76,400 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 89,250 | 10,430 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Writing, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making | Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Biologists, Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers, Civil Engineers, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | Hydrologists, Environmental Engineers, Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists, Water Resource Specialists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
83%
20 of 24 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
0
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—
- Critical Thinking—
- Speaking—
- Monitoring+0.2 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Active Listening—
- Writing—
- Systems Analysis—
- Coordination—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Time Management+0.5 level
- Negotiation+0.8 level
- Active Learning—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
- Service Orientation—
- Mathematics+0.2 level
- Science—
- Learning Strategies—
- Persuasion+0.4 level
Only in Foresters
- Management of Material Resources
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Instructing
- Management of Financial Resources
Only in Environmental Restoration Planners
- None