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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)

Precision Agriculture Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health

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Comparison table

MetricPrecision Agriculture TechniciansEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
National median salary$49,630$55,090
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment15,13034,670
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, WritingReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking, Critical Thinking
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Precision Agriculture Technicians dashboardEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

79%

15 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

4

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

  • Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
  • Writing+0.5 level
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Speaking+0.5 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.1 level
  • Monitoring+0.3 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Active Learning—
  • Mathematics—
  • Systems Analysis—
  • Time Management+0.2 level
  • Learning Strategies+0.1 level
  • Coordination—
  • Systems Evaluation—

Only in Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health

  • Science
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Service Orientation

Only in Precision Agriculture Technicians

  • None