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/Wastewater Engineers
Career B (or your target career)
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Water/Wastewater Engineers | Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $100,840 | $59,920 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 367,840 | 12,190 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making, Systems Analysis | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Science |
| Related careers | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians, Hydroelectric Production Managers, Environmental Restoration Planners, Industrial Ecologists | Biomass Plant Technicians, Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers, Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
89%
17 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
6
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
- Active Listening—
- Critical Thinking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Active Learning—
- Monitoring—
- Science—
- Speaking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Writing—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Time Management—
- Management of Personnel Resources—
- Mathematics—
- Learning Strategies—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination—
- Systems Analysis—
Only in Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
Only in Water/Wastewater Engineers
- Systems Evaluation
- Operations Analysis
- Instructing
- Service Orientation
- Negotiation
- Persuasion