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)
Hydrologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Foresters | Hydrologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $76,400 | $96,600 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 10,430 | 5,850 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Mathematics, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Hydrologists, Environmental Engineers, Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists, Water Resource Specialists | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers, Climate Change Policy Analysts, Biologists, Petroleum Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
19 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
5
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+0.6 level
- Mathematics+0.5 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Science+1.3 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Writing—
- Active Learning+0.5 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Speaking—
- Systems Analysis+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Learning Strategies+0.1 level
- Coordination—
- Persuasion—
- Instructing+0.1 level
- Time Management—
Only in Hydrologists
- None
Only in Foresters
- Negotiation
- Management of Material Resources
- Service Orientation
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Management of Financial Resources