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)
Precision Agriculture Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Precision Agriculture Technicians | Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $49,630 | $122,570 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 15,130 | 22,300 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Writing | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Speaking, Science |
| Related careers | Food Scientists and Technologists, Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse, Remote Sensing Technicians, Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Robotics Technicians, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, Robotics Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
82%
14 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
1
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+0.8 level
- Critical Thinking+0.8 level
- Writing+1.1 level
- Speaking+0.8 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Mathematics+0.9 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.9 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.6 level
- Systems Analysis+0.6 level
- Monitoring+0.4 level
- Active Learning+0.3 level
- Learning Strategies+0.1 level
- Coordination—
Only in Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
- Science
- Operations Analysis
- Instructing
Only in Precision Agriculture Technicians
- Time Management