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 Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
Career B (or your target career)
Chief Sustainability Officers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | Chief Sustainability Officers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $82,220 | $213,990 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 89,250 | 204,350 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 5 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving, Science, Active Listening | Writing, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking |
| Related careers | Foresters, Occupational Health and Safety Technicians, Range Managers, Soil and Plant Scientists | Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar, Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Water Resource Specialists, Environmental Economists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
20 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
0
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—
- Writing—
- Active Listening—
- Speaking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Systems Analysis+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
- Persuasion+1.0 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.5 level
- Monitoring—
- Active Learning—
- Coordination+0.4 level
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Learning Strategies+0.1 level
- Instructing—
- Service Orientation+0.1 level
- Management of Personnel Resources+0.9 level
- Negotiation+0.3 level
Only in Chief Sustainability Officers
- None
Only in Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
- Science
- Mathematics