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)
Soil and Plant Scientists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Forest and Conservation Technicians | Soil and Plant Scientists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $54,560 | $78,850 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 30,410 | 15,730 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 5 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Science, Active Learning |
| Related careers | Hydrologic Technicians, Water Resource Specialists, Environmental Compliance Inspectors, Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | Foresters, Food Scientists and Technologists, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health, Biological 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
- Critical Thinking+1.0 level
- Active Learning+1.5 level
- Speaking+1.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+1.3 level
- Writing+1.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.3 level
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
- Systems Analysis+0.9 level
- Monitoring+0.5 level
- Learning Strategies+0.9 level
- Instructing+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination—
Only in Soil and Plant Scientists
- Science
- Systems Evaluation
- Mathematics
- Operations Analysis
- Quality Control Analysis
Only in Forest and Conservation Technicians
- Time Management
- Service Orientation