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)
Geographers
Career B (or your target career)
Hydrologic Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Geographers | Hydrologic Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $102,040 | $64,790 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 1,400 | 2,840 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Writing, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Active Listening | Not recorded |
| Related careers | Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians, Environmental Economists, Urban and Regional Planners, Sociologists | Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists, Remote Sensing Technicians, Civil Engineers, Geographers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
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0 of 0 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
19
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 Geographers
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Active Learning
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Science
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
- Time Management
- Mathematics
- Service Orientation
- Coordination
- Social Perceptiveness
- Monitoring