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)
Archivists
Career B (or your target career)
Editors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Archivists | Editors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $64,550 | $77,920 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 7,970 | 91,690 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Writing, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking | Reading Comprehension, Writing, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Correspondence Clerks, Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, Editors | Graphic Designers, Document Management Specialists, Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Management Analysts |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
47%
9 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
10
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
- Writing+0.9 level
- Active Listening—
- Speaking+0.2 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Active Learning+0.5 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Monitoring+0.3 level
Only in Editors
- Time Management
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Social Perceptiveness
- Negotiation
- Systems Analysis
- Quality Control Analysis
- Persuasion
- Learning Strategies
- Coordination
- Instructing
Only in Archivists
- Service Orientation