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)

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators

Career B (or your target career)

Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators

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Comparison table

MetricClaims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsArbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
National median salary$78,000$75,530
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment324,2309,210
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeFirst Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession.
Job zone45
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Judgment and Decision MakingNegotiation, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking, Reading Comprehension
Related careersCompensation and Benefits Managers, Accountants and Auditors, Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators, Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersGovernment Property Inspectors and Investigators, Compliance Officers, Management Analysts, Compliance Managers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

92%

12 of 13 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

3

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

  • Negotiation+1.6 level
  • Active Listening+0.5 level
  • Writing+0.6 level
  • Speaking+0.9 level
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking+0.5 level
  • Active Learning+0.5 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Coordination
  • Service Orientation

Only in Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators

  • Persuasion

Only in Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators

  • Monitoring
  • Systems Analysis
  • Time Management