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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)

Compensation and Benefits Managers

Career B (or your target career)

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

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Comparison table

MetricCompensation and Benefits ManagersHuman Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
National median salary$149,230$50,610
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment22,94090,220
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone43
Important skillsSpeaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Judgment and Decision MakingReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Social Perceptiveness
Related careersChief Executives, Administrative Services Managers, Social and Community Service Managers, Compliance ManagersReceptionists and Information Clerks, Labor Relations Specialists, Medical Records Specialists, Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

13 of 13 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

9

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
  • Writing
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring
  • Time Management
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Active Learning
  • Coordination
  • Service Orientation
  • Complex Problem Solving

Only in Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

  • None

Only in Compensation and Benefits Managers

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis
  • Negotiation
  • Learning Strategies
  • Persuasion
  • Instructing
  • Mathematics