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

Opens your browser print dialog — choose “Save as PDF”.

Comparison table

MetricAnthropologists and ArcheologistsPolitical Scientists
National median salary$70,770$142,080
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment8,9905,540
Typical educationDoctoral DegreeDoctoral Degree
Job zone55
Important skillsWriting, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Learning, Active Listening, Critical Thinking
Related careersForeign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary, Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary, Survey Researchers, Political ScientistsCriminal 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