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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)

Police Identification and Records Officers

Career B (or your target career)

Environmental Compliance Inspectors

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Comparison table

MetricPolice Identification and Records OfficersEnvironmental Compliance Inspectors
National median salary$93,790$80,730
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment114,430417,070
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Bachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, WritingCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Writing
Related careersClinical Research Coordinators, Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health, Medical and Clinical Laboratory TechniciansSecurity Management Specialists, Water/Wastewater Engineers, Water Resource Specialists, Compliance Officers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

60%

12 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

8

Current-only skills

0

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+0.4 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.8 level
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Writing+0.9 level
  • Speaking+0.4 level
  • Active Learning+1.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+1.1 level
  • Monitoring+1.4 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
  • Coordination
  • Time Management

Only in Environmental Compliance Inspectors

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Mathematics
  • Instructing
  • Science
  • Learning Strategies

Only in Police Identification and Records Officers

  • None