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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)

Accountants and Auditors

Career B (or your target career)

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

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Comparison table

MetricAccountants and AuditorsCompensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
National median salary$83,680$78,210
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment1,449,500112,380
Typical educationNot recordedBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Listening, Writing, Complex Problem SolvingActive Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Learning
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Accountants and Auditors dashboardCompensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

83%

15 of 18 target skills

Target-only skills

3

Current-only skills

0

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

  • Active Listening+0.4 level
  • Speaking+0.3 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.4 level
  • Active Learning+0.5 level
  • Writing+0.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
  • Mathematics—
  • Monitoring—
  • Complex Problem Solving—
  • Persuasion+0.1 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
  • Service Orientation—
  • Time Management—
  • Coordination—

Only in Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis
  • Negotiation

Only in Accountants and Auditors

  • None