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)
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Career B (or your target career)
Biologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Biologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $101,420 | $98,920 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 1,520 | 55,850 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Instructing, Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Active Listening | Science, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary, Instructional Coordinators, Education Teachers, Postsecondary, Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Environmental Restoration Planners, Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
90%
18 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
3
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
- Science+1.6 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Writing+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.6 level
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Active Learning+0.5 level
- Mathematics+1.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Learning Strategies—
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination—
- Instructing—
- Systems Analysis—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Time Management+0.4 level
Only in Biologists
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Programming
Only in Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Service Orientation