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)
Industrial Ecologists
Career B (or your target career)
Agricultural Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Industrial Ecologists | Agricultural Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $82,220 | $98,590 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 89,250 | 1,480 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing, Active Listening, Critical Thinking | Speaking, Active Listening, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Range Managers, Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Water/Wastewater Engineers, Environmental Economists | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians, Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health, Geothermal Production Managers, Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
90%
18 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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
- Reading Comprehension—
- Writing—
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Speaking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Critical Thinking—
- Systems Evaluation+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Systems Analysis—
- Mathematics+0.1 level
- Science—
- Active Learning—
- Monitoring—
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Management of Personnel Resources—
- Instructing—
- Time Management+0.3 level
Only in Agricultural Engineers
- Operations Monitoring
- Operations Analysis
Only in Industrial Ecologists
- Learning Strategies
- Persuasion