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)
Landscape Architects
Career B (or your target career)
Water Resource Specialists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Landscape Architects | Water Resource Specialists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $79,870 | $167,220 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 19,600 | 108,690 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing |
| Related careers | Surveying and Mapping Technicians, Range Managers, Agricultural Engineers, Water Resource Specialists | Petroleum Engineers, Environmental Compliance Inspectors, Energy Auditors, Wind Energy Development Managers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
86%
19 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
3
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
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Active Listening—
- Writing—
- Speaking—
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Systems Analysis+0.6 level
- Systems Evaluation—
- Coordination—
- Mathematics+0.3 level
- Active Learning—
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Persuasion—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Negotiation—
- Instructing+0.3 level
- Service Orientation—
Only in Water Resource Specialists
- Learning Strategies
- Science
- Quality Control Analysis
Only in Landscape Architects
- Operations Analysis
- Management of Personnel Resources