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)

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

Career B (or your target career)

Statistical Assistants

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Comparison table

MetricCartographers and PhotogrammetristsStatistical Assistants
National median salary$81,390$50,330
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment14,2604,710
Typical educationPost-Secondary CertificateNot recorded
Job zone44
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Active Listening, Active LearningMathematics, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving
Related careersData Warehousing Specialists, Atmospheric and Space Scientists, Software Developers, Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansDatabase Administrators, Operations Research Analysts, Biostatisticians, Computer Systems Analysts

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

83%

10 of 12 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

2

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
  • Critical Thinking+0.1 level
  • Active Learning+0.4 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
  • Writing+0.1 level
  • Speaking+0.6 level
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Time Management
  • Monitoring

Only in Statistical Assistants

  • Mathematics
  • Programming

Only in Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Coordination