Career Overlap Occupation record
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Where an environmental scientist can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role an environmental scientist already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Environmental scientists identify problems and find solutions in order to minimize environmental hazards by performing analysis on samples such as air, water or soil. They advise on or develop environmental policies and aim to improve water supplies preservation and manage waste disposal sites. Environmental scientists perform environmental risk assessments and analyse the environmental impact of new solutions, construction sites or environmental changes ensuring the environmental regulations are followed.

Also known as geologist, mineral technician, geological technician, soil scientist, land survey technician, mineral technologist, geological technologist, environmental engineer, regulatory compliance environmental professional, environmental scientist advisor, field scientist, environmental surveyor.

Professionals 82 skills on file 5 career moves 5 above 60% overlap Closest: religion scientific researcher, 71%

Fig. 2 · Career map 5 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1
religion scientific researcher 71% covered thanatology researcher 67% covered palaeontologist 66% covered seismologist 66% covered oceanographer 66% covered environmental scientist You are here
  • 70% and above · short step
  • 50 to 70% · real move
  • Below 50% · substantial retraining
The 5 nearest destinations from environmental scientist, each one a link to that move’s record. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role an environmental scientist already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.
Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

Table 2

Table 2 · What the job itself asks for

An environmental scientist needs 56 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.

Required skill Area
  • environmental management monitors engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • assess groundwater environmental impact information skills
  • conduct research before survey information skills
  • perform environmental investigations information skills
  • advise on chemical use reduction communication, collaboration and creativity
  • conduct environmental site assessments information skills
  • investigate pollution information skills
  • advise on environmental risk management systems information skills
  • implement environmental protection measures assisting and caring
  • manage environmental management system assisting and caring
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Environmental scientist is filed under Professionals, ISCO major group 2. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of an environmental scientist’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.