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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 Restoration Planners

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Comparison table

MetricSustainability SpecialistsEnvironmental Restoration Planners
National median salary$83,050$82,220
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment1,087,09089,250
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone45
Important skillsWriting, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active ListeningCritical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Writing, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersArchitectural and Engineering Managers, Landscape Architects, Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers, Water Resource SpecialistsBiologists, Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers, Civil Engineers, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
Sustainability Specialists dashboardEnvironmental Restoration Planners dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

85%

17 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

3

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

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

Only in Environmental Restoration Planners

  • Science
  • Mathematics
  • Service Orientation

Only in Sustainability Specialists

  • Instructing