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)
Geothermal Production Managers
Career B (or your target career)
Water/Wastewater Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Geothermal Production Managers | Water/Wastewater Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $126,060 | $100,840 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 246,250 | 367,840 |
| Typical education | Some College Courses | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making, Systems Analysis |
| Related careers | Wind Turbine Service Technicians, Wind Energy Engineers, Water/Wastewater Engineers, Petroleum Engineers | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians, Hydroelectric Production Managers, Environmental Restoration Planners, Industrial Ecologists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
87%
20 of 23 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
4
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
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
- Writing+0.3 level
- Critical Thinking+0.2 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Mathematics+0.8 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.4 level
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Systems Analysis+0.5 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.1 level
- Speaking—
- Time Management—
- Monitoring—
- Management of Personnel Resources—
- Active Learning+0.8 level
- Coordination—
- Learning Strategies+0.4 level
- Instructing+0.1 level
- Negotiation—
- Persuasion—
- Social Perceptiveness—
Only in Water/Wastewater Engineers
- Science
- Operations Analysis
- Service Orientation
Only in Geothermal Production Managers
- Operations Monitoring
- Management of Financial Resources
- Management of Material Resources
- Quality Control Analysis