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)
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Surveyors | Government Property Inspectors and Investigators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $75,440 | $80,730 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 50,830 | 417,070 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Mathematics, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Speaking | Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Landscape Architects, Forest and Conservation Technicians, Construction Managers, Conservation Scientists | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers, Civil Engineers, Security Management Specialists, Occupational Health and Safety Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
71%
15 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
6
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
- Active Listening+0.2 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Writing—
- Speaking+0.2 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Active Learning—
- Monitoring+0.7 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
- Coordination—
- Systems Analysis+0.4 level
- Instructing—
- Time Management—
- Learning Strategies—
Only in Government Property Inspectors and Investigators
- Systems Evaluation
- Quality Control Analysis
- Service Orientation
- Operations Monitoring
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
Only in Surveyors
- Mathematics