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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)

Chief Executives

Career B (or your target career)

Human Resources Managers

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Comparison table

Metric	Chief Executives	Human Resources Managers
National median salary	$213,990	$149,280
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	204,350	220,660
Typical education	Master's Degree	Bachelor's Degree
Job zone	5	4
Important skills	Judgment and Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Evaluation, Management of Financial Resources	Active Listening, Management of Personnel Resources, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Coordination
Related careers	Sales Managers, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, Financial Examiners, Labor Relations Specialists	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks, Medical and Health Services Managers, Public Relations Managers, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

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Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

22 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—
Reading Comprehension—
Speaking—
Management of Personnel Resources—
Coordination—
Writing—
Complex Problem Solving—
Active Learning—
Judgment and Decision Making—
Monitoring—
Social Perceptiveness—
Time Management—
Critical Thinking—
Systems Evaluation—
Negotiation—
Instructing+0.1 level
Service Orientation+0.5 level
Persuasion—
Learning Strategies+0.1 level
Systems Analysis—
Management of Financial Resources—
Mathematics—

Only in Human Resources Managers

None

Only in Chief Executives

Management of Material Resources
Operations Analysis