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)
Survey Researchers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Anthropologists and Archeologists | Survey Researchers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $70,770 | $69,460 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 8,990 | 8,290 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Writing, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing |
| Related careers | Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary, Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary, Survey Researchers, Political Scientists | Intelligence Analysts, Financial Quantitative Analysts, Geodetic Surveyors, Instructional Coordinators |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
80%
16 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
1
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
- Writing—
- Active Listening—
- Speaking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Learning—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Coordination—
- Learning Strategies—
- Systems Analysis+0.3 level
- Time Management+0.6 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Monitoring—
- Management of Personnel Resources—
- Instructing—
Only in Survey Researchers
- Mathematics
- Systems Evaluation
- Service Orientation
- Persuasion
Only in Anthropologists and Archeologists
- Science