career Comparison
Compare key metrics between Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health and Historians. Data sourced from BLS OEWS 2024 + O*NET 29.0 (2024).
| Metric | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | Historians |
|---|---|---|
| soc | 19-4042 | 19-3093 |
| title | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | Historians |
| onet code | 19-4042.00 | 19-3093.00 |
| description | Perform laboratory and field tests to monitor the environment and investigate sources of pollution, including those that affect health, under the direction of an environmental scientist, engineer, or other specialist. May collect samples of gases, soil, water, and other materials for testing. | Research, analyze, record, and interpret the past as recorded in sources, such as government and institutional records, newspapers and other periodicals, photographs, interviews, films, electronic media, and unpublished manuscripts, such as personal diaries and letters. |
| job zone | 4 | 5 |
| major group | 19 | 19 |
| tot emp | 39,390 | 3,140 |
| a mean | 56,770 | 78,470 |
| a median | 49,490 | 74,050 |
| a pct10 | 36,130 | 38,630 |
| a pct25 | 38,050 | 55,190 |
| a pct75 | 64,170 | 96,330 |
| a pct90 | 85,630 | 128,500 |
| h mean | 27 | 37 |
| h median | 23 | 35 |
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