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)
Survey Researchers
Career B (or your target career)
Geodetic Surveyors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Survey Researchers | Geodetic Surveyors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $69,460 | $75,440 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 8,290 | 50,830 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing | Mathematics, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Intelligence Analysts, Financial Quantitative Analysts, Geodetic Surveyors, Instructional Coordinators | Atmospheric and Space Scientists, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Statistical Assistants, Traffic Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
94%
15 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
5
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
- Mathematics+0.3 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Active Listening—
- Critical Thinking—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Writing—
- Active Learning—
- Monitoring+0.4 level
- Speaking—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Systems Analysis—
- Instructing—
- Learning Strategies—
- Coordination—
Only in Geodetic Surveyors
- Science
Only in Survey Researchers
- Time Management
- Social Perceptiveness
- Service Orientation
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Persuasion