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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)

Medical and Health Services Managers

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Comparison table

MetricCompensation and Benefits ManagersMedical and Health Services Managers
National median salary$149,230$123,860
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment22,940597,080
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsSpeaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Judgment and Decision MakingCritical Thinking, Speaking, Management of Personnel Resources, Active Listening, Time Management
Related careersChief Executives, Administrative Services Managers, Social and Community Service Managers, Compliance ManagersAdministrative Services Managers, Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Clinical Research Coordinators, Registered Nurses
Compensation and Benefits Managers dashboardMedical and Health Services Managers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

91%

21 of 23 target skills

Target-only skills

2

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

  • Speaking—
  • Critical Thinking+0.1 level
  • Writing—
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Active Listening—
  • Monitoring+0.5 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Time Management+0.3 level
  • Management of Personnel Resources+0.4 level
  • Coordination+0.6 level
  • Active Learning—
  • Negotiation+0.3 level
  • Instructing+0.8 level
  • Persuasion+0.6 level
  • Systems Evaluation—
  • Service Orientation+0.6 level
  • Systems Analysis—
  • Learning Strategies+0.8 level
  • Management of Financial Resources—

Only in Medical and Health Services Managers

  • Operations Analysis
  • Management of Material Resources

Only in Compensation and Benefits Managers

  • Mathematics