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 Workers
Career B (or your target career)
Agricultural Equipment Operators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Forest and Conservation Workers | Agricultural Equipment Operators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $43,680 | $41,730 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 6,050 | 28,500 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Less than a High School Diploma |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Coordination, Judgment and Decision Making | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Repairing, Equipment Maintenance |
| Related careers | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health, Fish and Game Wardens, Firefighters, Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | Maintenance Workers, Machinery, Packers and Packagers, Hand, Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
14%
1 of 7 target skills
Target-only skills
6
Current-only skills
7
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—
Only in Agricultural Equipment Operators
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment Maintenance
- Quality Control Analysis
- Repairing
Only in Forest and Conservation Workers
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Coordination
- Speaking
- Active Learning
- Judgment and Decision Making