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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)

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers

Career B (or your target career)

Environmental Restoration Planners

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Comparison table

MetricGeoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersEnvironmental Restoration Planners
National median salary$101,920$82,220
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment23,47089,250
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone45
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Science, Writing, Speaking, Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Writing, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersAstronomers, Surveyors, Water Resource Specialists, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthBiologists, Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers, Civil Engineers, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers dashboardEnvironmental Restoration Planners dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

85%

17 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

3

Current-only skills

2

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

  • Critical Thinking—
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Speaking—
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Complex Problem Solving—
  • Writing—
  • Active Listening—
  • Monitoring+0.6 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.1 level
  • Active Learning—
  • Systems Evaluation+0.5 level
  • Science—
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
  • Coordination+0.8 level
  • Mathematics—
  • Learning Strategies+0.1 level
  • Time Management+0.4 level

Only in Environmental Restoration Planners

  • Service Orientation
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion

Only in Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers

  • Operations Analysis
  • Instructing