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 Sales Agents
Career B (or your target career)
Public Relations Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Advertising Sales Agents | Public Relations Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $64,820 | $146,910 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 91,700 | 74,850 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Persuasion, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Negotiation | Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness, Writing |
| Related careers | Counter and Rental Clerks, Retail Salespersons, Public Relations Managers, Online Merchants | Business Intelligence Analysts, Advertising Sales Agents, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, Human Resources Specialists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
80%
16 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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
- Speaking—
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.2 level
- Writing+0.3 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Persuasion—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.9 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Coordination+0.8 level
- Active Learning—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.8 level
- Time Management+0.6 level
- Service Orientation—
- Negotiation—
- Monitoring+0.4 level
- Systems Analysis+0.4 level
Only in Public Relations Managers
- Systems Evaluation
- Instructing
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Learning Strategies
Only in Advertising Sales Agents
- None