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 Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
Career B (or your target career)
Biological Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | Biological Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $55,090 | $57,510 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 34,670 | 69,620 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking, Critical Thinking | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Science, Critical Thinking, Active Learning |
| Related careers | Nuclear Engineers, Biological Technicians, Hydrologists, Hydrologic Technicians | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Natural Sciences Managers, Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, Chemists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
93%
14 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
5
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+0.5 level
- Active Listening—
- Science+0.2 level
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Writing—
- Active Learning+0.8 level
- Monitoring—
- Speaking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Operations Monitoring+0.1 level
- Mathematics+0.5 level
- Coordination—
- Time Management—
Only in Biological Technicians
- Quality Control Analysis
Only in Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
- Systems Analysis
- Learning Strategies
- Social Perceptiveness
- Service Orientation
- Systems Evaluation