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)
Geodetic Surveyors
Career B (or your target career)
Geographers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Geodetic Surveyors | Geographers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $75,440 | $102,040 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 50,830 | 1,400 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Mathematics, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving | Writing, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Atmospheric and Space Scientists, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Statistical Assistants, Traffic Technicians | Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians, Environmental Economists, Urban and Regional Planners, Sociologists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
84%
16 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
0
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+0.4 level
- Writing+0.8 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Speaking+0.5 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Active Learning—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Science+0.1 level
- Systems Analysis+0.4 level
- Systems Evaluation—
- Learning Strategies+0.4 level
- Instructing+0.5 level
- Mathematics—
- Coordination—
- Monitoring—
Only in Geographers
- Time Management
- Service Orientation
- Social Perceptiveness
Only in Geodetic Surveyors
- None