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)
Firefighters
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Comparison table
| Metric | Forest and Conservation Workers | Firefighters |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $43,680 | $59,280 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 6,050 | 345,990 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 2 |
| Important skills | Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Coordination, Judgment and Decision Making | Coordination, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Active Learning, Service Orientation |
| Related careers | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health, Fish and Game Wardens, Firefighters, Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, Sailors and Marine Oilers, Forest and Conservation Technicians, Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
57%
8 of 14 target skills
Target-only skills
6
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
- Coordination+0.8 level
- Active Learning+0.4 level
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Critical Thinking+0.8 level
- Monitoring+0.6 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.2 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.2 level
Only in Firefighters
- Service Orientation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Complex Problem Solving
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
- Time Management
Only in Forest and Conservation Workers
- None