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)
Landscape Architects
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Comparison table
| Metric | Surveyors | Landscape Architects |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $75,440 | $79,870 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 50,830 | 19,600 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Mathematics, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Speaking | Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Landscape Architects, Forest and Conservation Technicians, Construction Managers, Conservation Scientists | Surveying and Mapping Technicians, Range Managers, Agricultural Engineers, Water Resource Specialists |
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
- Reading Comprehension—
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.8 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.6 level
- Writing—
- Time Management+0.3 level
- Active Learning+0.5 level
- Systems Analysis+0.4 level
- Monitoring+0.2 level
- Mathematics—
- Instructing—
Only in Landscape Architects
- Operations Analysis
- Service Orientation
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Systems Evaluation
- Management of Personnel Resources
Only in Surveyors
- Learning Strategies