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)
Range Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | Range Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $82,220 | $73,010 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 89,250 | 25,950 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving, Science, Active Listening | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Foresters, Occupational Health and Safety Technicians, Range Managers, Soil and Plant Scientists | Hydrologic Technicians, Biologists, Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists, Environmental Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
95%
19 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
1
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
- Reading Comprehension—
- Active Listening—
- Speaking—
- Monitoring+0.4 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Systems Analysis—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Writing—
- Active Learning—
- Coordination—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Science—
- Mathematics—
- Persuasion+0.1 level
- Negotiation+0.8 level
- Service Orientation+0.1 level
- Time Management—
Only in Range Managers
- Operations Analysis
Only in Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
- Learning Strategies
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Instructing