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)
Hydrologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Water/Wastewater Engineers | Hydrologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $100,840 | $96,600 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 367,840 | 5,850 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making, Systems Analysis | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Mathematics, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians, Hydroelectric Production Managers, Environmental Restoration Planners, Industrial Ecologists | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers, Climate Change Policy Analysts, Biologists, Petroleum Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
19 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
4
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+0.6 level
- Mathematics—
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Science—
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Writing+0.1 level
- Active Learning+0.5 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Speaking—
- Systems Analysis—
- Monitoring—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Learning Strategies—
- Coordination—
- Persuasion—
- Instructing—
- Time Management—
Only in Hydrologists
- None
Only in Water/Wastewater Engineers
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Operations Analysis
- Service Orientation
- Negotiation