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)
Foresters
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Comparison table
| Metric | Soil and Plant Scientists | Foresters |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $78,850 | $76,400 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 15,730 | 10,430 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Science, Active Learning | Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Foresters, Food Scientists and Technologists, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health, Biological Technicians | Hydrologists, Environmental Engineers, Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists, Water Resource Specialists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
71%
17 of 24 target skills
Target-only skills
7
Current-only skills
2
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—
- Critical Thinking—
- Speaking—
- Monitoring—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Active Listening—
- Writing—
- Systems Analysis—
- Coordination+0.8 level
- Systems Evaluation—
- Active Learning—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.5 level
- Mathematics—
- Science—
- Learning Strategies—
- Instructing—
Only in Foresters
- Time Management
- Negotiation
- Management of Material Resources
- Service Orientation
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Persuasion
- Management of Financial Resources
Only in Soil and Plant Scientists
- Operations Analysis
- Quality Control Analysis