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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)

Sustainability Specialists

Career B (or your target career)

Environmental Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricSustainability SpecialistsEnvironmental Engineers
National median salary$83,050$107,110
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment1,087,09038,340
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsWriting, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active ListeningSpeaking, Monitoring, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing
Related careersArchitectural and Engineering Managers, Landscape Architects, Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers, Water Resource SpecialistsHydrologic Technicians, Chemical Engineers, Hydrologists, Petroleum Engineers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

90%

18 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

2

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
  • Active Listening
  • Writing+0.1 level
  • Speaking+0.1 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
  • Monitoring+0.8 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
  • Coordination+0.4 level
  • Active Learning+0.7 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.6 level
  • Time Management+0.8 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.5 level
  • Persuasion
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Learning Strategies
  • Negotiation
  • Instructing

Only in Environmental Engineers

  • Science
  • Mathematics

Only in Sustainability Specialists

  • None