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)
Budget Analysts
Career B (or your target career)
Investment Fund Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Budget Analysts | Investment Fund Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $91,640 | $166,570 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 47,160 | 841,710 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 5 |
| Important skills | Mathematics, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking |
| Related careers | Chief Executives, Financial Risk Specialists, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, Financial and Investment Analysts | Business Intelligence Analysts, Chief Executives, Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists, Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
78%
14 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
1
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+0.3 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
- Speaking+0.7 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
- Active Learning+0.8 level
- Writing—
- Monitoring+0.9 level
- Systems Analysis+0.1 level
- Mathematics—
- Time Management+0.9 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.8 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
Only in Investment Fund Managers
- Coordination
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Instructing
Only in Budget Analysts
- Management of Financial Resources