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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)

Urban and Regional Planners

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Comparison table

Metric	Sustainability Specialists	Urban and Regional Planners
National median salary	$83,050	$89,320
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	1,087,090	44,230
Typical education	Bachelor's Degree	Master's Degree
Job zone	4	5
Important skills	Writing, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening	Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking, Active Listening, Systems Analysis, Reading Comprehension
Related careers	Architectural and Engineering Managers, Landscape Architects, Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers, Water Resource Specialists	Water Resource Specialists, Hydrologic Technicians, Geographers, Chief Executives

Sustainability Specialists dashboard Urban and Regional Planners dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

82%

18 of 22 target skills

Target-only skills

Current-only skills

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

Speaking+0.1 level
Active Listening+0.4 level
Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
Systems Analysis+0.9 level
Critical Thinking+0.3 level
Writing—
Systems Evaluation+0.4 level
Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
Social Perceptiveness+0.5 level
Negotiation+0.4 level
Active Learning+0.7 level
Time Management+0.8 level
Coordination+0.3 level
Persuasion+0.5 level
Instructing—
Monitoring+0.1 level
Learning Strategies—

Only in Urban and Regional Planners

Service Orientation
Operations Analysis
Mathematics
Management of Personnel Resources

Only in Sustainability Specialists

None