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)
Personal Financial Advisors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Bill and Account Collectors | Personal Financial Advisors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $47,030 | $105,070 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 158,830 | 266,800 |
| 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, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Personal Financial Advisors, Accountants and Auditors, Financial Managers | Budget Analysts, Management Analysts, Treasurers and Controllers, Loan Interviewers and Clerks |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
55%
11 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
9
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Speaking+0.4 level
- Writing+0.9 level
- Critical Thinking+0.6 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.6 level
- Service Orientation+1.1 level
- Persuasion—
- Monitoring+0.9 level
- Negotiation—
- Time Management+0.1 level
Only in Personal Financial Advisors
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Mathematics
- Complex Problem Solving
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
- Active Learning
- Instructing
- Coordination
- Learning Strategies
Only in Bill and Account Collectors
- None