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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 Teachers, Postsecondary

Career B (or your target career)

Conservation Scientists

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Comparison table

MetricEnvironmental Science Teachers, PostsecondaryConservation Scientists
National median salary$94,980$73,010
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment6,69025,950
Typical educationDoctoral DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone54
Important skillsSpeaking, Reading Comprehension, Science, Instructing, WritingActive Listening, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking, Science
Related careersCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary, Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary, Conservation ScientistsZoologists and Wildlife Biologists, Environmental Compliance Inspectors, Biologists, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health

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

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Writing
  • Science
  • Critical Thinking
  • Time Management
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Active Learning
  • Monitoring
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Service Orientation
  • Systems Evaluation+0.1 level
  • Coordination+0.1 level
  • Mathematics
  • Systems Analysis

Only in Conservation Scientists

  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation

Only in Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies