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)

Water Resource Specialists

Career B (or your target career)

Agricultural Engineers

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Comparison table

Metric	Water Resource Specialists	Agricultural Engineers
National median salary	$167,220	$98,590
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	108,690	1,480
Typical education	Bachelor's Degree	Bachelor's Degree
Job zone	4	4
Important skills	Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing	Speaking, Active Listening, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careers	Petroleum Engineers, Environmental Compliance Inspectors, Energy Auditors, Wind Energy Development Managers	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians, Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health, Geothermal Production Managers, Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Water Resource Specialists dashboard Agricultural Engineers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

85%

17 of 20 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

Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
Writing—
Active Listening+0.1 level
Speaking—
Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
Critical Thinking—
Systems Evaluation+0.1 level
Complex Problem Solving—
Systems Analysis—
Mathematics+0.4 level
Science+0.1 level
Active Learning+0.1 level
Monitoring—
Coordination—
Social Perceptiveness—
Instructing—
Time Management—

Only in Agricultural Engineers

Operations Monitoring
Management of Personnel Resources
Operations Analysis

Only in Water Resource Specialists

Learning Strategies
Persuasion
Negotiation
Service Orientation
Quality Control Analysis