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)
Hydrologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | Hydrologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $55,090 | $96,600 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 34,670 | 5,850 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking, Critical Thinking | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Mathematics, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Nuclear Engineers, Biological Technicians, Hydrologists, Hydrologic Technicians | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers, Climate Change Policy Analysts, Biologists, Petroleum Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
89%
17 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
2
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+1.0 level
- Mathematics+1.0 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.8 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.8 level
- Science+1.0 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Writing+0.1 level
- Active Learning+1.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.8 level
- Speaking—
- Systems Analysis+0.9 level
- Monitoring—
- Systems Evaluation+0.6 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Learning Strategies—
- Coordination—
- Time Management—
Only in Hydrologists
- Persuasion
- Instructing
Only in Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
- Operations Monitoring
- Service Orientation