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

MetricSurveyorsLandscape Architects
National median salary$75,440$79,870
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment50,83019,600
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsMathematics, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, SpeakingSpeaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving
Related careersLandscape Architects, Forest and Conservation Technicians, Construction Managers, Conservation ScientistsSurveying 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