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)
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Forest and Conservation Technicians | Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $54,560 | $59,920 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 30,410 | 12,190 |
| 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 | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Science |
| Related careers | Hydrologic Technicians, Water Resource Specialists, Environmental Compliance Inspectors, Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | Biomass Plant Technicians, Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers, Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
74%
14 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
5
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
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Critical Thinking+0.6 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
- Active Learning+0.9 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Speaking+0.5 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.2 level
- Writing+0.8 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Time Management—
- Learning Strategies—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination—
- Systems Analysis—
Only in Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Science
- Quality Control Analysis
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Mathematics
- Operations Monitoring
Only in Forest and Conservation Technicians
- Instructing
- Service Orientation