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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)

Clinical Research Coordinators

Career B (or your target career)

Epidemiologists

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Comparison table

MetricClinical Research CoordinatorsEpidemiologists
National median salary$167,220$87,220
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment108,69012,090
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeMaster's Degree
Job zone45
Important skillsActive Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Coordination, SpeakingCritical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Writing
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Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

82%

18 of 22 target skills

Target-only skills

4

Current-only skills

0

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

  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.8 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.9 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.6 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
  • Science+2.0 level
  • Active Listening+0.8 level
  • Writing+0.6 level
  • Speaking+0.8 level
  • Active Learning+0.8 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
  • Coordination
  • Monitoring+0.5 level
  • Learning Strategies+0.5 level
  • Instructing+0.9 level
  • Service Orientation
  • Time Management+0.1 level
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Persuasion+0.4 level

Only in Epidemiologists

  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Mathematics
  • Operations Analysis

Only in Clinical Research Coordinators

  • None