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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 Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health

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Comparison table

MetricPest Control WorkersEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
National median salary$45,250$55,090
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment102,62034,670
Typical educationNot recordedBachelor's Degree
Job zone24
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Monitoring, WritingReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking, Critical Thinking
Related careersJanitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, Environmental Engineers, Construction and Building Inspectors, Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralNuclear Engineers, Biological Technicians, Hydrologists, Hydrologic Technicians
Pest Control Workers dashboardEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health dashboard

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

  • Reading Comprehension+1.1 level
  • Writing+1.0 level
  • Active Listening+1.0 level
  • Speaking+1.0 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.4 level
  • Monitoring+0.8 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
  • Active Learning+0.2 level
  • Time Management+0.1 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.2 level
  • Coordination—
  • Operations Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Service Orientation—

Only in Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health

  • Science
  • Mathematics
  • Systems Analysis
  • Learning Strategies
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Pest Control Workers

  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion
  • Operation and Control
  • Management of Personnel Resources