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)
Anthropologists and Archeologists
Career B (or your target career)
Political Scientists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Anthropologists and Archeologists | Political Scientists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $70,770 | $142,080 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 8,990 | 5,540 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Writing, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Learning, Active Listening, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary, Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary, Survey Researchers, Political Scientists | Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary, History Teachers, Postsecondary, Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers, Intelligence Analysts |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
81%
13 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
3
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
- Reading Comprehension—
- Active Listening+0.2 level
- Active Learning—
- Speaking—
- Writing—
- Critical Thinking—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Instructing—
- Learning Strategies—
- Coordination—
- Systems Analysis+0.5 level
Only in Political Scientists
- Systems Evaluation
- Service Orientation
- Mathematics
Only in Anthropologists and Archeologists
- Monitoring
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Science
- Time Management