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)
Forest and Conservation Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Agricultural Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Forest and Conservation Technicians | Agricultural Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $54,560 | $98,590 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 30,410 | 1,480 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making | Speaking, Active Listening, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Hydrologic Technicians, Water Resource Specialists, Environmental Compliance Inspectors, Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians, Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health, Geothermal Production Managers, Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
70%
14 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
6
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
- Writing+0.9 level
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Speaking+0.5 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
- Critical Thinking+0.6 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.1 level
- Systems Analysis+1.0 level
- Active Learning+0.9 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Coordination—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Instructing—
- Time Management+0.1 level
Only in Agricultural Engineers
- Systems Evaluation
- Mathematics
- Science
- Operations Monitoring
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Operations Analysis
Only in Forest and Conservation Technicians
- Service Orientation
- Learning Strategies