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)
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Pest Control Workers | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $45,250 | $90,150 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 102,620 | 140,610 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 4 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Monitoring, Writing | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, Environmental Engineers, Construction and Building Inspectors, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers, Fire Inspectors and Investigators, Hazardous Materials Removal Workers, Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
68%
15 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
7
Current-only skills
3
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+1.0 level
- Active Listening+1.0 level
- Writing+1.0 level
- Speaking+1.0 level
- Critical Thinking+0.6 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.9 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
- Monitoring+1.0 level
- Active Learning+1.0 level
- Persuasion+0.6 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Service Orientation—
- Operations Monitoring+0.8 level
- Time Management—
Only in Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
- Instructing
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Analysis
- Mathematics
- Learning Strategies
Only in Pest Control Workers
- Negotiation
- Operation and Control
- Management of Personnel Resources