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)
Water/Wastewater Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Environmental Restoration Planners | Water/Wastewater Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $82,220 | $100,840 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 89,250 | 367,840 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Writing, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making, Systems Analysis |
| Related careers | Biologists, Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers, Civil Engineers, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians, Hydroelectric Production Managers, Environmental Restoration Planners, Industrial Ecologists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
87%
20 of 23 target skills
Target-only skills
3
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
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Writing—
- Critical Thinking—
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Mathematics+1.1 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.4 level
- Active Listening—
- Systems Analysis+0.2 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.8 level
- Speaking—
- Time Management+0.5 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Science—
- Active Learning—
- Coordination—
- Learning Strategies+0.5 level
- Service Orientation—
- Negotiation—
- Persuasion—
- Social Perceptiveness—
Only in Water/Wastewater Engineers
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Operations Analysis
- Instructing
Only in Environmental Restoration Planners
- None