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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)

Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists

Career B (or your target career)

Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary

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Comparison table

MetricZoologists and Wildlife BiologistsEnvironmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
National median salary$76,780$94,980
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment18,1206,690
Typical educationNot recordedDoctoral Degree
Job zone45
Important skillsActive Listening, Reading Comprehension, Science, Judgment and Decision Making, Complex Problem SolvingSpeaking, Reading Comprehension, Science, Instructing, Writing
Related careersAgricultural Technicians, Hydrologists, Forest and Conservation Workers, Agricultural Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary, Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary, Conservation Scientists
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists dashboardEnvironmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

19 of 19 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—
  • Speaking+0.4 level
  • Instructing+1.4 level
  • Writing+0.5 level
  • Science+0.5 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.3 level
  • Learning Strategies+1.1 level
  • Active Listening+0.3 level
  • Monitoring+0.3 level
  • Active Learning+0.4 level
  • Complex Problem Solving—
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Systems Analysis—
  • Systems Evaluation—
  • Coordination+0.1 level
  • Service Orientation+0.1 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
  • Mathematics+0.1 level
  • Time Management—

Only in Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary

  • None

Only in Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation