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)
Environmental Restoration Planners
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Comparison table
| Metric | Forest and Conservation Workers | Environmental Restoration Planners |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $43,680 | $82,220 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 6,050 | 89,250 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 5 |
| Important skills | Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Coordination, Judgment and Decision Making | Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Writing, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health, Fish and Game Wardens, Firefighters, Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | Biologists, Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers, Civil Engineers, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
40%
8 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
12
Current-only skills
0
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+1.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.1 level
- Speaking+1.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+1.4 level
- Active Listening+1.2 level
- Monitoring+1.0 level
- Active Learning+1.3 level
- Coordination+0.6 level
Only in Environmental Restoration Planners
- Complex Problem Solving
- Writing
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Science
- Social Perceptiveness
- Mathematics
- Service Orientation
- Negotiation
- Learning Strategies
- Time Management
- Persuasion
Only in Forest and Conservation Workers
- None