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)
Compensation and Benefits Managers
Career B (or your target career)
Management Analysts
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Comparison table
| Metric | Compensation and Benefits Managers | Management Analysts |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $149,230 | $101,860 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 22,940 | 898,280 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking |
| Related careers | Chief Executives, Administrative Services Managers, Social and Community Service Managers, Compliance Managers | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, Business Continuity Planners, Statistical Assistants, Financial Risk Specialists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
95%
21 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
1
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—
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.8 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Writing—
- Speaking—
- Monitoring+0.5 level
- Systems Evaluation—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Coordination+0.5 level
- Systems Analysis+0.1 level
- Persuasion+0.5 level
- Instructing+0.4 level
- Active Learning—
- Service Orientation+0.1 level
- Time Management—
- Negotiation—
- Management of Personnel Resources—
- Mathematics+0.1 level
- Learning Strategies+0.6 level
Only in Management Analysts
- Operations Analysis
Only in Compensation and Benefits Managers
- Management of Financial Resources