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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)

Geothermal Production Managers

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Comparison table

Metric	Water Resource Specialists	Geothermal Production Managers
National median salary	$167,220	$126,060
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	108,690	246,250
Typical education	Bachelor's Degree	Some College Courses
Job zone	4	3
Important skills	Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing	Critical Thinking, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careers	Petroleum Engineers, Environmental Compliance Inspectors, Energy Auditors, Wind Energy Development Managers	Wind Turbine Service Technicians, Wind Energy Engineers, Water/Wastewater Engineers, Petroleum Engineers

Water Resource Specialists dashboard Geothermal Production Managers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

83%

20 of 24 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

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

Only in Geothermal Production Managers

Management of Personnel Resources
Operations Monitoring
Management of Financial Resources
Management of Material Resources

Only in Water Resource Specialists

Science
Service Orientation