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)
Soil and Plant Scientists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Pest Control Workers | Soil and Plant Scientists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $45,250 | $78,850 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 102,620 | 15,730 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 5 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Monitoring, Writing | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Science, Active Learning |
| Related careers | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, Environmental Engineers, Construction and Building Inspectors, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | Foresters, Food Scientists and Technologists, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health, Biological Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
58%
11 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
8
Current-only skills
7
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+1.0 level
- Active Learning+1.6 level
- Speaking+1.6 level
- Reading Comprehension+2.0 level
- Writing+1.4 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.3 level
- Active Listening+1.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.4 level
- Monitoring+1.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Coordination—
Only in Soil and Plant Scientists
- Science
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
- Learning Strategies
- Mathematics
- Instructing
- Operations Analysis
- Quality Control Analysis
Only in Pest Control Workers
- Time Management
- Service Orientation
- Negotiation
- Persuasion
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Management of Personnel Resources