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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 Scientists and Specialists, Including Health

Career B (or your target career)

Hydrologists

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Comparison table

MetricEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthHydrologists
National median salary$82,220$96,600
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment89,2505,850
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone44
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving, Science, Active ListeningCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Mathematics, Reading Comprehension
Related careersForesters, Occupational Health and Safety Technicians, Range Managers, Soil and Plant ScientistsMining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers, Climate Change Policy Analysts, Biologists, Petroleum Engineers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

19 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

3

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+0.5 level
  • Mathematics
  • Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
  • Science
  • Active Listening
  • Writing
  • Active Learning+0.5 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
  • Speaking
  • Systems Analysis+0.4 level
  • Monitoring
  • Systems Evaluation+0.3 level
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Learning Strategies
  • Coordination
  • Persuasion+0.1 level
  • Instructing
  • Time Management

Only in Hydrologists

  • None

Only in Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Service Orientation
  • Negotiation