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)

Accountants and Auditors

Career B (or your target career)

Financial Risk Specialists

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Comparison table

MetricAccountants and AuditorsFinancial Risk Specialists
National median salary$83,680$117,330
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment1,449,50063,850
Typical educationNot recordedNot recorded
Job zone44
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Listening, Writing, Complex Problem SolvingNot recorded
Related careersSales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Statistical Assistants, Brokerage Clerks, Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis SpecialistsMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, Regulatory Affairs Managers, Retail Loss Prevention Specialists, Loss Prevention Managers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

0 of 0 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

15

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

  • None

Only in Financial Risk Specialists

  • None

Only in Accountants and Auditors

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Writing
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Mathematics
  • Speaking
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Active Learning
  • Monitoring
  • Service Orientation
  • Persuasion
  • Time Management
  • Coordination