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)
Travel Guides
Career B (or your target career)
Park Naturalists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Travel Guides | Park Naturalists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | Not published | $73,010 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | Not published | 25,950 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 4 |
| Important skills | Service Orientation, Speaking, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Persuasion | Speaking, Active Listening, Writing, Critical Thinking, Social Perceptiveness |
| Related careers | Freight Forwarders, First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services, Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity, Park Naturalists | Instructional Coordinators, Geographers, First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services, Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
81%
13 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
2
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+0.9 level
- Writing+0.6 level
- Active Listening—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Service Orientation—
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Active Learning+0.3 level
- Coordination—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Time Management+0.1 level
Only in Park Naturalists
- Instructing
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Learning Strategies
Only in Travel Guides
- Persuasion
- Negotiation