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)
Pest Control Workers
Career B (or your target career)
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Pest Control Workers | Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $45,250 | $59,920 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 102,620 | 12,190 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 4 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Monitoring, Writing | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Science |
| Related careers | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, Environmental Engineers, Construction and Building Inspectors, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | Biomass 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