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)
Foresters
Career B (or your target career)
Environmental Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Foresters | Environmental Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $76,400 | $107,110 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 10,430 | 38,340 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving | Speaking, Monitoring, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing |
| Related careers | Hydrologists, Environmental Engineers, Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists, Water Resource Specialists | Hydrologic Technicians, Chemical Engineers, Hydrologists, Petroleum Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
20 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
4
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—
- Active Listening—
- Writing+0.1 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Science+0.9 level
- Mathematics+0.4 level
- Systems Analysis—
- Time Management—
- Systems Evaluation+0.4 level
- Persuasion—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Learning Strategies—
- Negotiation—
- Instructing—
Only in Environmental Engineers
- None
Only in Foresters
- Management of Material Resources
- Service Orientation
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Management of Financial Resources