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 Restoration Planners
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Comparison table
| Metric | Forest and Conservation Technicians | Environmental Restoration Planners |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $54,560 | $82,220 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 30,410 | 89,250 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 5 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making | Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Writing, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Hydrologic Technicians, Water Resource Specialists, Environmental Compliance Inspectors, Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | Biologists, Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers, Civil Engineers, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
75%
15 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
5
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+0.7 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
- Speaking+0.6 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.0 level
- Writing+1.1 level
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Systems Analysis+0.9 level
- Active Learning+1.0 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination+0.6 level
- Service Orientation+0.4 level
- Learning Strategies+0.3 level
- Time Management+0.1 level
Only in Environmental Restoration Planners
- Systems Evaluation
- Science
- Mathematics
- Negotiation
- Persuasion
Only in Forest and Conservation Technicians
- Instructing