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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 Restoration Planners

Career B (or your target career)

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers

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Comparison table

MetricEnvironmental Restoration PlannersGeoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
National median salary$82,220$101,920
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment89,25023,470
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone54
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Writing, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision MakingReading Comprehension, Science, Writing, Speaking, Critical Thinking
Related careersBiologists, Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers, Civil Engineers, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthAstronomers, Surveyors, Water Resource Specialists, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
Environmental Restoration Planners dashboardGeoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

89%

17 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

2

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+0.9 level
  • Science+0.9 level
  • Speaking+0.1 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.1 level
  • Writing+0.6 level
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
  • Mathematics+0.7 level
  • Active Learning—
  • Systems Evaluation—
  • Systems Analysis—
  • Learning Strategies—
  • Social Perceptiveness—
  • Coordination—
  • Time Management—
  • Monitoring—

Only in Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers

  • Operations Analysis
  • Instructing

Only in Environmental Restoration Planners

  • Service Orientation
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion