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)
Soil and Plant Scientists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Forest and Conservation Workers | Soil and Plant Scientists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $43,680 | $78,850 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 6,050 | 15,730 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 5 |
| Important skills | Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Coordination, Judgment and Decision Making | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Science, Active Learning |
| Related careers | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health, Fish and Game Wardens, Firefighters, Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | Foresters, Food Scientists and Technologists, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health, Biological Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
42%
8 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
11
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+1.4 level
- Active Learning+1.8 level
- Speaking+1.6 level
- Reading Comprehension+2.1 level
- Active Listening+1.2 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.4 level
- Monitoring+1.2 level
- Coordination—
Only in Soil and Plant Scientists
- Science
- Writing
- Complex Problem Solving
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
- Learning Strategies
- Mathematics
- Instructing
- Operations Analysis
- Social Perceptiveness
- Quality Control Analysis
Only in Forest and Conservation Workers
- None