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 Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Pest Control Workers | Environmental Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $45,250 | $107,110 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 102,620 | 38,340 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 4 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Monitoring, Writing | Speaking, Monitoring, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing |
| Related careers | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, Environmental Engineers, Construction and Building Inspectors, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | Hydrologic Technicians, Chemical Engineers, Hydrologists, Petroleum Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
70%
14 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
6
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
- Critical Thinking+0.6 level
- Active Listening+0.9 level
- Writing+1.3 level
- Speaking+1.3 level
- Reading Comprehension+1.8 level
- Monitoring+1.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.2 level
- Coordination+0.9 level
- Active Learning+1.2 level
- Time Management+0.8 level
- Persuasion+0.3 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Negotiation+0.1 level
Only in Environmental Engineers
- Science
- Mathematics
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
Only in Pest Control Workers
- Service Orientation
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Management of Personnel Resources