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)
Soil and Plant Scientists
Career B (or your target career)
Environmental Restoration Planners
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Comparison table
| Metric | Soil and Plant Scientists | Environmental Restoration Planners |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $78,850 | $82,220 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 15,730 | 89,250 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Science, Active Learning | Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Writing, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Foresters, Food Scientists and Technologists, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health, Biological Technicians | Biologists, Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers, Civil Engineers, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
80%
16 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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
- Critical Thinking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Speaking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Writing—
- Active Listening—
- Monitoring—
- Systems Analysis—
- Active Learning—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Science—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Coordination+0.9 level
- Mathematics—
- Learning Strategies—
Only in Environmental Restoration Planners
- Service Orientation
- Negotiation
- Time Management
- Persuasion
Only in Soil and Plant Scientists
- Instructing
- Operations Analysis
- Quality Control Analysis