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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)

Management Analysts

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Comparison table

MetricAccountants and AuditorsManagement Analysts
National median salary$83,680$101,860
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment1,449,500898,280
Typical educationNot recordedBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Listening, Writing, Complex Problem SolvingReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking
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, Business Continuity Planners, Statistical Assistants, Financial Risk Specialists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

68%

15 of 22 target skills

Target-only skills

7

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+0.5 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.2 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.6 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
  • Writing+0.3 level
  • Speaking+0.3 level
  • Monitoring+0.5 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.8 level
  • Coordination+0.9 level
  • Persuasion+0.6 level
  • Active Learning+0.6 level
  • Service Orientation
  • Time Management
  • Mathematics

Only in Management Analysts

  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis
  • Instructing
  • Negotiation
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Learning Strategies
  • Operations Analysis

Only in Accountants and Auditors

  • None