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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)

Water Resource Specialists

Career B (or your target career)

Environmental Compliance Inspectors

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Comparison table

MetricWater Resource SpecialistsEnvironmental Compliance Inspectors
National median salary$167,220$80,730
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment108,690417,070
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsSpeaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, WritingCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Writing
Related careersPetroleum Engineers, Environmental Compliance Inspectors, Energy Auditors, Wind Energy Development ManagersSecurity Management Specialists, Water/Wastewater Engineers, Water Resource Specialists, Compliance Officers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

95%

19 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

3

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+0.3 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
  • Active Listening
  • Writing+0.1 level
  • Speaking+0.3 level
  • Active Learning+0.4 level
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Monitoring+0.6 level
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Systems Analysis
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.5 level
  • Coordination
  • Time Management
  • Mathematics
  • Instructing
  • Science
  • Learning Strategies

Only in Environmental Compliance Inspectors

  • Operations Monitoring

Only in Water Resource Specialists

  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation
  • Service Orientation