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)
Hydrologists
Career B (or your target career)
Climate Change Policy Analysts
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Comparison table
| Metric | Hydrologists | Climate Change Policy Analysts |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $96,600 | $82,220 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 5,850 | 89,250 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 5 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Mathematics, Reading Comprehension | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing |
| Related careers | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers, Climate Change Policy Analysts, Biologists, Petroleum Engineers | Water Resource Specialists, Political Scientists, Financial Risk Specialists, Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
90%
18 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
1
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
- Reading Comprehension—
- Active Listening—
- Critical Thinking—
- Writing—
- Speaking+0.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Learning—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Systems Analysis—
- Time Management+0.3 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.6 level
- Monitoring—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Persuasion+0.5 level
- Instructing+0.1 level
- Coordination—
- Learning Strategies—
- Mathematics—
Only in Climate Change Policy Analysts
- Service Orientation
- Negotiation
Only in Hydrologists
- Science