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)
Bailiffs
Career B (or your target career)
Private Detectives and Investigators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Bailiffs | Private Detectives and Investigators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $56,600 | $51,220 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 17,310 | 35,580 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Speaking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making | Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Coroners, Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators, Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners, Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers, Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks, Management Analysts, Coroners |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
54%
7 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
6
Current-only skills
0
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
- Active Listening+1.0 level
- Speaking+0.9 level
- Critical Thinking+1.0 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Time Management+0.6 level
Only in Private Detectives and Investigators
- Reading Comprehension
- Complex Problem Solving
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Coordination
- Service Orientation
Only in Bailiffs
- None