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)
Bill and Account Collectors
Career B (or your target career)
Financial Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Bill and Account Collectors | Financial Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $47,030 | $166,570 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 158,830 | 841,710 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 4 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Active Listening, Persuasion, Social Perceptiveness, Writing | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Personal Financial Advisors, Accountants and Auditors, Financial Managers | Tellers, 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