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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)

Pest Control Workers

Career B (or your target career)

Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricPest Control WorkersEnvironmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
National median salary$45,250$59,920
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment102,62012,190
Typical educationNot recordedBachelor's Degree
Job zone24
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Monitoring, WritingActive Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Science
Related careersJanitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, Environmental Engineers, Construction and Building Inspectors, Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralBiomass Plant Technicians, Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers, Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

74%

14 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

5

Current-only skills

4

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

  • Active Listening+1.0 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.6 level
  • Reading Comprehension+1.0 level
  • Active Learning+1.0 level
  • Monitoring+0.8 level
  • Speaking+1.0 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.7 level
  • Writing+0.9 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
  • Time Management+0.1 level
  • Management of Personnel Resources+0.1 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
  • Coordination
  • Operations Monitoring+0.4 level

Only in Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians

  • Science
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Mathematics
  • Learning Strategies
  • Systems Analysis

Only in Pest Control Workers

  • Service Orientation
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion
  • Operation and Control