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)
Natural Sciences Managers
Career B (or your target career)
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
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Comparison table
| Metric | Natural Sciences Managers | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $167,220 | $82,220 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 108,690 | 89,250 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Science, Monitoring, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving, Science, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Industrial Engineers, Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health, Bioinformatics Technicians, Management Analysts | Foresters, Occupational Health and Safety Technicians, Range Managers, Soil and Plant Scientists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
22 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
0
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
- Writing—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Science—
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Learning—
- Monitoring—
- Coordination—
- Learning Strategies—
- Mathematics+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Time Management—
- Management of Personnel Resources—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Instructing—
- Service Orientation+0.2 level
- Persuasion—
- Negotiation—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Systems Analysis—
Only in Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
- None
Only in Natural Sciences Managers
- Operations Analysis