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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)

Bill and Account Collectors

Career B (or your target career)

Financial Managers

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Comparison table

MetricBill and Account CollectorsFinancial Managers
National median salary$47,030$166,570
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment158,830841,710
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Bachelor's Degree
Job zone24
Important skillsSpeaking, Active Listening, Persuasion, Social Perceptiveness, WritingReading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring
Related careersSales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Personal Financial Advisors, Accountants and Auditors, Financial ManagersTellers, Administrative Services Managers, Budget Analysts, Brokerage Clerks

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

52%

11 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

10

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

  • Critical Thinking+0.8 level
  • Active Listening+0.8 level
  • Speaking+0.5 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.8 level
  • Writing+0.5 level
  • Monitoring+1.2 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.8 level
  • Service Orientation+0.9 level
  • Time Management+0.9 level
  • Persuasion+0.1 level
  • Negotiation+0.6 level

Only in Financial Managers

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Coordination
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Active Learning
  • Mathematics
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Systems Analysis
  • Learning Strategies
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Bill and Account Collectors

  • None