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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/Wastewater Engineers

Career B (or your target career)

Environmental Restoration Planners

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Comparison table

MetricWater/Wastewater EngineersEnvironmental Restoration Planners
National median salary$100,840$82,220
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment367,84089,250
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone45
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making, Systems AnalysisCritical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Writing, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersHydroelectric Plant Technicians, Hydroelectric Production Managers, Environmental Restoration Planners, Industrial EcologistsBiologists, Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers, Civil Engineers, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
Water/Wastewater Engineers dashboardEnvironmental Restoration Planners dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

20 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

0

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—
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Speaking+0.1 level
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Complex Problem Solving—
  • Writing+0.3 level
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Monitoring—
  • Systems Analysis—
  • Active Learning—
  • Systems Evaluation—
  • Science—
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
  • Coordination+0.3 level
  • Mathematics—
  • Service Orientation+0.4 level
  • Negotiation+0.1 level
  • Learning Strategies—
  • Time Management—
  • Persuasion—

Only in Environmental Restoration Planners

  • None

Only in Water/Wastewater Engineers

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Operations Analysis
  • Instructing