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)
Clinical Research Coordinators
Career B (or your target career)
Data Scientists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Clinical Research Coordinators | Data Scientists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $167,220 | $120,230 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 108,690 | 262,440 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Coordination, Speaking | Mathematics, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Programming |
| Related careers | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, Medical Assistants, Health Education Specialists, Preventive Medicine Physicians | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, Data Warehousing Specialists, Computer Systems Analysts |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
83%
10 of 12 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
8
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
- Critical Thinking+0.6 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
- Speaking—
- Active Learning+0.4 level
- Writing+0.1 level
- Active Listening—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
- Monitoring—
- Time Management—
Only in Data Scientists
- Mathematics
- Programming
Only in Clinical Research Coordinators
- Coordination
- Social Perceptiveness
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
- Persuasion
- Service Orientation
- Science