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

MetricArbitrators, Mediators, and ConciliatorsLegal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
National median salary$75,530$55,570
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment9,210156,280
Typical educationFirst 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 zone53
Important skillsNegotiation, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking, Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking, Time Management
Related careersGovernment Property Inspectors and Investigators, Compliance Officers, Management Analysts, Compliance ManagersCompliance 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