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)
Investment Fund Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Actuaries | Investment Fund Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $130,000 | $166,570 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 26,670 | 841,710 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 5 |
| Important skills | Mathematics, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Listening | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking |
| Related careers | Business Intelligence Analysts, Statisticians, Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Insurance Sales Agents | Business Intelligence Analysts, Chief Executives, Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists, Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
89%
16 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
2
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
- Reading Comprehension—
- Active Listening—
- Critical Thinking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Speaking—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Learning—
- Writing—
- Monitoring+0.5 level
- Systems Analysis—
- Mathematics—
- Time Management+0.4 level
- Systems Evaluation—
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Negotiation+0.3 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
Only in Investment Fund Managers
- Persuasion
- Instructing
Only in Actuaries
- Operations Analysis
- Service Orientation