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)
Actuaries
Career B (or your target career)
Credit Analysts
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Comparison table
| Metric | Actuaries | Credit Analysts |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $130,000 | $83,510 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 26,670 | 64,390 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Mathematics, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Listening | Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Business Intelligence Analysts, Statisticians, Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Insurance Sales Agents | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks, Tax Preparers, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents, Budget Analysts |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
13 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
5
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
- Critical Thinking—
- Speaking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Active Learning—
- Active Listening—
- Mathematics—
- Writing—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Time Management—
- Monitoring—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Service Orientation—
Only in Credit Analysts
- None
Only in Actuaries
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
- Operations Analysis
- Negotiation
- Coordination