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)
Surveyors
Career B (or your target career)
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
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Comparison table
| Metric | Surveyors | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $75,440 | $99,280 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 50,830 | 106,770 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 4 | 5 |
| Important skills | Mathematics, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Speaking | Critical Thinking, Operations Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Speaking |
| Related careers | Landscape Architects, Forest and Conservation Technicians, Construction Managers, Conservation Scientists | Sustainability Specialists, Facilities Managers, Solar Energy Systems Engineers, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
73%
16 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
6
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
- Critical Thinking+0.8 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Speaking+0.2 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.4 level
- Active Listening+0.5 level
- Monitoring+1.0 level
- Writing+0.4 level
- Coordination+0.6 level
- Active Learning+0.7 level
- Systems Analysis+0.9 level
- Mathematics+0.1 level
- Learning Strategies—
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
- Instructing—
Only in Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
- Operations Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Quality Control Analysis
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Management of Personnel Resources
Only in Surveyors
- None