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)

Statistical Assistants

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Comparison table

MetricAccountants and AuditorsStatistical Assistants
National median salary$83,680$50,330
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment1,449,5004,710
Typical educationNot recordedNot recorded
Job zone44
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Listening, Writing, Complex Problem SolvingMathematics, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving
Related careersSales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Statistical Assistants, Brokerage Clerks, Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis SpecialistsDatabase Administrators, Operations Research Analysts, Biostatisticians, Computer Systems Analysts

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

92%

11 of 12 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

4

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

  • Mathematics+1.5 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.4 level
  • Active Learning+0.5 level
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Writing
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Time Management
  • Monitoring

Only in Statistical Assistants

  • Programming

Only in Accountants and Auditors

  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Service Orientation
  • Persuasion
  • Coordination