Table 1Transition record

oceanographertodemographer

A oceanographer already meets 73% of what the demographer role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From oceanographer

73%

Overlap1

To demographer

41 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

40.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 40.3

This move: 40.3 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the demographer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the oceanographer profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 41 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A demographer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a oceanographer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held scientific modelling information and communication technologies (icts)
already held apply digital mapping working with computers
already held develop scientific theories information skills
already held write research proposals communication, collaboration and creativity
already held apply statistical analysis techniques information skills
already held apply scientific methods information skills

All 41 carried skills, including the 35 the demographer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 generic programmes and qualifications 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held empirical analysis required
required, not held research design required
required, not held scientific literature required

optional, not held multidisciplinary research optional

02 information skills 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held forecast human population trends required
required, not held study human population required

optional, not held monitor sociological trends optional
optional, not held conduct public surveys optional
optional, not held find trends in geographic data optional
optional, not held manage database optional
optional, not held perform market research optional

03 working with computers 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held digital data processing required
required, not held use data processing techniques required

optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional

04 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held demography required

optional, not held quantitative analysis optional
optional, not held sociology optional

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held geography required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held advise legislators optional
optional, not held interview focus groups optional
optional, not held teach geography optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a demographer role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 41 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply for research funding skill
already held apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities skill
already held apply scientific methods skill
already held apply statistical analysis techniques skill
already held communicate with a non-scientific audience skill
already held conduct research across disciplines skill
already held demonstrate disciplinary expertise skill
already held develop professional network with researchers and scientists skill
already held disseminate results to the scientific community skill
already held draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation skill
already held evaluate research activities skill
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
already held increase the impact of science on policy and society skill
already held integrate gender dimension in research skill
already held interact professionally in research and professional environments skill
already held manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data skill
already held manage intellectual property rights skill
already held manage open publications skill
already held manage personal professional development skill
already held manage research data skill
already held mathematics knowledge
already held mentor individuals skill
already held operate open source software skill
already held perform project management skill
already held perform scientific research skill
already held promote open innovation in research skill
already held promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities skill
already held promote the transfer of knowledge skill
already held publish academic research skill
already held scientific research methodology knowledge
already held speak different languages skill
already held statistics knowledge
already held synthesise information skill
already held think abstractly skill
already held write scientific publications skill
already held apply blended learning skill
already held apply digital mapping skill
already held develop scientific theories skill
already held scientific modelling knowledge
already held teach in academic or vocational contexts skill
already held write research proposals skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held spatial planning optional
optional, not held urban planning optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held monitor sociological trends optional
optional, not held spatial planning optional
optional, not held advise legislators optional
optional, not held conduct public surveys optional
optional, not held find trends in geographic data optional
optional, not held interview focus groups optional
optional, not held manage database optional
optional, not held multidisciplinary research optional
optional, not held perform market research optional
optional, not held quantitative analysis optional
optional, not held sociology optional
optional, not held teach geography optional
optional, not held urban planning optional
optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional

27 held skills the demographer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role aquatic ecology knowledge
not needed by the target role assist scientific research skill
not needed by the target role biology knowledge
not needed by the target role cartography knowledge
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role coastal management knowledge
not needed by the target role collect samples for analysis skill
not needed by the target role conduct field work skill
not needed by the target role conduct research on climate processes skill
not needed by the target role conduct underwater surveys skill
not needed by the target role design scientific equipment skill
not needed by the target role environmental engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role gather experimental data skill
not needed by the target role geographic information systems knowledge
not needed by the target role geology knowledge
not needed by the target role geophysics knowledge
not needed by the target role meteorology knowledge
not needed by the target role oceanography knowledge
not needed by the target role operate remote sensing equipment skill
not needed by the target role operate scientific measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform diving interventions skill
not needed by the target role perform laboratory tests skill
not needed by the target role physics knowledge
not needed by the target role remote sensing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role use geographic information systems skill
not needed by the target role use measurement instruments skill

10 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held demography required
required, not held empirical analysis required
required, not held geography required
required, not held research design required
required, not held scientific literature required
optional, not held spatial planning optional
optional, not held multidisciplinary research optional
optional, not held quantitative analysis optional
optional, not held sociology optional
optional, not held urban planning optional

Index

Other moves recorded from oceanographer

Full index of moves from oceanographer

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.