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)
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
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Comparison table
| Metric | Archivists | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $64,550 | $47,540 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 7,970 | 1,706,790 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 5 | 2 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Writing, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking | Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Service Orientation |
| Related careers | Correspondence Clerks, Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, Editors | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers, Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan, Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service, Human Resources Specialists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
73%
8 of 11 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
2
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
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Writing—
- Service Orientation—
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
Only in Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
- Time Management
- Coordination
- Social Perceptiveness
Only in Archivists
- Active Learning
- Complex Problem Solving