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)
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
Career B (or your target career)
Hydrologic Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | Hydrologic Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $101,920 | $64,790 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 23,470 | 2,840 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Science, Writing, Speaking, Critical Thinking | Not recorded |
| Related careers | Astronomers, Surveyors, Water Resource Specialists, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 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 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
- Reading Comprehension
- Science
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Mathematics
- Active Learning
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
- Operations Analysis
- Learning Strategies
- Social Perceptiveness
- Coordination
- Instructing
- Time Management
- Monitoring