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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)

Forensic Science Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Environmental Compliance Inspectors

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Comparison table

MetricForensic Science TechniciansEnvironmental Compliance Inspectors
National median salary$72,060$80,730
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment19,120417,070
Typical educationPost-Secondary CertificateBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Speaking, Active ListeningCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Writing
Related careersCytogenetic Technologists, Biological Technicians, Phlebotomists, Nuclear Monitoring TechniciansSecurity Management Specialists, Water/Wastewater Engineers, Water Resource Specialists, Compliance Officers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

80%

16 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

4

Current-only skills

1

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+0.1 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
  • Active Listening
  • Writing
  • Speaking+0.1 level
  • Active Learning+0.2 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
  • Monitoring+1.1 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.9 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.4 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
  • Coordination
  • Time Management
  • Science
  • Learning Strategies

Only in Environmental Compliance Inspectors

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Mathematics
  • Instructing

Only in Forensic Science Technicians

  • Service Orientation