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)
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
Career B (or your target career)
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
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Comparison table
| Metric | Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $75,530 | $55,570 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 9,210 | 156,280 |
| Typical education | First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession. | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 3 |
| Important skills | Negotiation, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking, Reading Comprehension | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking, Time Management |
| Related careers | Government Property Inspectors and Investigators, Compliance Officers, Management Analysts, Compliance Managers | Compliance Officers, Private Detectives and Investigators, File Clerks, Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
80%
8 of 10 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
5
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—
- Writing—
- Speaking—
- Service Orientation—
- Critical Thinking—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination—
Only in Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
- Time Management
- Monitoring
Only in Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
- Negotiation
- Active Learning
- Persuasion
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making