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)
Fallers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Foresters | Fallers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $76,400 | $52,100 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 10,430 | 3,130 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 4 | 2 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Hydrologists, Environmental Engineers, Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists, Water Resource Specialists | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas, Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators, Riggers, Hoist and Winch Operators |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
60%
3 of 5 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
21
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—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Monitoring—
Only in Fallers
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
Only in Foresters
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Complex Problem Solving
- Active Listening
- Writing
- Systems Analysis
- Coordination
- Systems Evaluation
- Time Management
- Negotiation
- Active Learning
- Social Perceptiveness
- Management of Material Resources
- Service Orientation
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Mathematics
- Science
- Learning Strategies
- Persuasion
- Instructing
- Management of Financial Resources