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)
Chief Executives
Career B (or your target career)
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
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Comparison table
| Metric | Chief Executives | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $213,990 | $76,590 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 204,350 | 459,910 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 3 |
| Important skills | Judgment and Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Evaluation, Management of Financial Resources | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Service Orientation, Writing |
| Related careers | Sales Managers, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, Financial Examiners, Labor Relations Specialists | Public Relations Specialists, Public Relations Managers, Project Management Specialists, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
13 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
11
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—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Speaking—
- Writing—
- Service Orientation+0.4 level
- Coordination—
- Critical Thinking—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Time Management—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Active Learning—
- Monitoring—
- Negotiation—
Only in Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
- None
Only in Chief Executives
- Complex Problem Solving
- Management of Financial Resources
- Systems Evaluation
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Systems Analysis
- Management of Material Resources
- Persuasion
- Instructing
- Mathematics
- Learning Strategies
- Operations Analysis