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)
Advertising and Promotions Managers
Career B (or your target career)
Telemarketers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Advertising and Promotions Managers | Telemarketers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $133,660 | $35,450 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 21,470 | 58,430 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 4 | 2 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Social Perceptiveness | Persuasion, Speaking, Active Listening, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Art Directors, Web Administrators, Telemarketers, Purchasing Managers | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, Real Estate Sales Agents, Sales Managers, Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
8 of 8 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
12
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
- Speaking—
- Persuasion—
- Active Listening—
- Service Orientation—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Critical Thinking—
- Negotiation—
Only in Telemarketers
- None
Only in Advertising and Promotions Managers
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Writing
- Coordination
- Time Management
- Monitoring
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Active Learning
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing