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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)

Wind Energy Development Managers

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Comparison table

MetricWater Resource SpecialistsWind Energy Development Managers
National median salary$167,220$141,900
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment108,690622,190
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsSpeaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, WritingCritical Thinking, Writing, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening
Related careersPetroleum Engineers, Environmental Compliance Inspectors, Energy Auditors, Wind Energy Development ManagersElectrical Engineers, Civil Engineers, Architectural and Engineering Managers, Project Management Specialists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

85%

17 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

3

Current-only skills

5

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
  • Writing
  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
  • Active Listening
  • Coordination+0.6 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Active Learning+0.3 level
  • Negotiation+0.8 level
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Time Management
  • Persuasion+0.3 level
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis
  • Mathematics

Only in Wind Energy Development Managers

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Management of Material Resources

Only in Water Resource Specialists

  • Learning Strategies
  • Science
  • Instructing
  • Service Orientation
  • Quality Control Analysis