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)
Precision Agriculture Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Foresters | Precision Agriculture Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $76,400 | $49,630 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 10,430 | 15,130 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Writing |
| Related careers | Hydrologists, Environmental Engineers, Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists, Water Resource Specialists | Food Scientists and Technologists, Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse, Remote Sensing Technicians, Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
15 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
9
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
- Reading Comprehension—
- Active Listening—
- Critical Thinking—
- Speaking—
- Writing—
- Active Learning—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Mathematics—
- Monitoring—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Systems Analysis—
- Time Management—
- Coordination—
- Learning Strategies—
Only in Precision Agriculture Technicians
- None
Only in Foresters
- Negotiation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Management of Material Resources
- Service Orientation
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Science
- Persuasion
- Instructing
- Management of Financial Resources