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)
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
Career B (or your target career)
Hydrologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | Hydrologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $76,780 | $96,600 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 18,120 | 5,850 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Science, Judgment and Decision Making, Complex Problem Solving | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Mathematics, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Agricultural Technicians, Hydrologists, Forest and Conservation Workers, Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 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
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+0.8 level
- Mathematics+1.0 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
- Science+0.4 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Writing—
- Active Learning+0.6 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Speaking—
- Systems Analysis+0.3 level
- Monitoring—
- Systems Evaluation+0.5 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Learning Strategies—
- Coordination—
- Persuasion+0.1 level
- Instructing+0.1 level
- Time Management—
Only in Hydrologists
- None
Only in Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Negotiation
- Service Orientation