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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 Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health

Career B (or your target career)

Industrial Ecologists

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Comparison table

MetricEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthIndustrial Ecologists
National median salary$55,090$82,220
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment34,67089,250
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeMaster's Degree
Job zone45
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking, Critical ThinkingReading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing, Active Listening, Critical Thinking
Related careersNuclear Engineers, Biological Technicians, Hydrologists, Hydrologic TechniciansRange Managers, Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Water/Wastewater Engineers, Environmental Economists
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health dashboardIndustrial Ecologists dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

85%

17 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

3

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

  • Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
  • Writing+0.6 level
  • Active Listening—
  • Speaking—
  • Critical Thinking+0.5 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+1.4 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
  • Systems Analysis+1.0 level
  • Active Learning+0.9 level
  • Science+0.7 level
  • Mathematics+0.9 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.8 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Learning Strategies+0.4 level
  • Coordination—
  • Time Management—

Only in Industrial Ecologists

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Persuasion
  • Instructing

Only in Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Service Orientation