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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)

Management Analysts

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Comparison table

Metric	Budget Analysts	Management Analysts
National median salary	$91,640	$101,860
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	47,160	898,280
Typical education	Bachelor's Degree	Bachelor's Degree
Job zone	4	4
Important skills	Mathematics, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making	Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking
Related careers	Chief Executives, Financial Risk Specialists, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, Financial and Investment Analysts	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, Business Continuity Planners, Statistical Assistants, Financial Risk Specialists

Budget Analysts dashboard Management Analysts dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

64%

14 of 22 target skills

Target-only skills

Current-only skills

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

Active Listening+0.1 level
Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
Critical Thinking+0.2 level
Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
Writing+0.1 level
Speaking+0.6 level
Monitoring+1.0 level
Systems Evaluation+0.9 level
Social Perceptiveness+1.0 level
Systems Analysis+0.3 level
Active Learning+0.8 level
Time Management+0.3 level
Mathematics—

Only in Management Analysts

Coordination
Persuasion
Instructing
Service Orientation
Negotiation
Management of Personnel Resources
Learning Strategies
Operations Analysis

Only in Budget Analysts

Management of Financial Resources