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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)

Hydrologic Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricGeodetic SurveyorsHydrologic Technicians
National median salary$75,440$64,790
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment50,8302,840
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone43
Important skillsMathematics, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem SolvingNot recorded
Related careersAtmospheric and Space Scientists, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Statistical Assistants, Traffic TechniciansRemote Sensing Scientists and Technologists, Remote Sensing Technicians, Civil Engineers, Geographers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

0 of 0 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

16

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

  • None

Only in Hydrologic Technicians

  • None

Only in Geodetic Surveyors

  • Mathematics
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Writing
  • Active Learning
  • Monitoring
  • Speaking
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Science
  • Systems Analysis
  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Coordination