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)
Hydrologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Surveyors | Hydrologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $75,440 | $96,600 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 50,830 | 5,850 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Mathematics, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Speaking | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Mathematics, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Landscape Architects, Forest and Conservation Technicians, Construction Managers, Conservation Scientists | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers, Climate Change Policy Analysts, Biologists, Petroleum Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
84%
16 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
3
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
- Mathematics—
- Reading Comprehension+0.8 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.0 level
- Active Listening+0.2 level
- Writing+0.1 level
- Active Learning+1.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.9 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Systems Analysis+1.0 level
- Monitoring+0.4 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Learning Strategies—
- Coordination—
- Instructing—
- Time Management—
Only in Hydrologists
- Science
- Systems Evaluation
- Persuasion
Only in Surveyors
- None