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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)

Budget Analysts

Career B (or your target career)

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

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Comparison table

MetricBudget AnalystsEligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
National median salary$91,640$54,210
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment47,160154,800
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone43
Important skillsMathematics, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision MakingSpeaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness, Writing
Related careersChief Executives, Financial Risk Specialists, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, Financial and Investment AnalystsOffice Clerks, General, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents, Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

79%

11 of 14 target skills

Target-only skills

3

Current-only skills

4

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+0.9 level
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Writing
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.9 level
  • Critical Thinking
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Learning+0.1 level
  • Monitoring
  • Time Management

Only in Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

  • Service Orientation
  • Coordination
  • Negotiation

Only in Budget Analysts

  • Mathematics
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation