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)
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Hydrologists | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $96,600 | $106,220 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 5,850 | 6,080 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Mathematics, Reading Comprehension | Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Writing, Speaking |
| Related careers | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers, Climate Change Policy Analysts, Biologists, Petroleum Engineers | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians, Construction Managers, Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters, Continuous Mining Machine Operators |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
81%
17 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Writing+0.1 level
- Active Listening—
- Systems Evaluation+0.5 level
- Mathematics+0.5 level
- Monitoring+0.8 level
- Systems Analysis—
- Science—
- Active Learning—
- Coordination+0.8 level
- Time Management+0.8 level
- Learning Strategies+0.3 level
- Instructing+0.4 level
Only in Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
- Operations Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Management of Material Resources
Only in Hydrologists
- Social Perceptiveness
- Persuasion