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)
Forensic Science Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Environmental Compliance Inspectors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Forensic Science Technicians | Environmental Compliance Inspectors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $72,060 | $80,730 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 19,120 | 417,070 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Speaking, Active Listening | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Writing |
| Related careers | Cytogenetic Technologists, Biological Technicians, Phlebotomists, Nuclear Monitoring Technicians | Security 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