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)
Private Detectives and Investigators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | Private Detectives and Investigators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $78,000 | $51,220 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 324,230 | 35,580 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making | Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Compensation and Benefits Managers, Accountants and Auditors, Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators, Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers, Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks, Management Analysts, Coroners |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
13 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
0
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
- Active Listening—
- Speaking—
- Critical Thinking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Writing—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Active Learning—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Monitoring—
- Time Management—
- Coordination—
- Service Orientation—
Only in Private Detectives and Investigators
- None
Only in Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
- Negotiation
- Systems Analysis