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)
Industrial Ecologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Water/Wastewater Engineers | Industrial Ecologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $100,840 | $82,220 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 367,840 | 89,250 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 5 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making, Systems Analysis | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing, Active Listening, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians, Hydroelectric Production Managers, Environmental Restoration Planners, Industrial Ecologists | Range Managers, Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Water/Wastewater Engineers, Environmental Economists |
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
- Writing+0.6 level
- Active Listening—
- Speaking—
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Systems Analysis—
- Active Learning—
- Science—
- Mathematics—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
- Monitoring—
- Management of Personnel Resources—
- Learning Strategies—
- Coordination—
- Persuasion—
- Instructing—
- Time Management—
Only in Industrial Ecologists
- None
Only in Water/Wastewater Engineers
- Operations Analysis
- Service Orientation
- Negotiation