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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, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

Career B (or your target career)

Financial Managers

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Comparison table

Metric	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	Financial Managers
National median salary	$78,210	$166,570
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	112,380	841,710
Typical education	Bachelor's Degree	Bachelor's Degree
Job zone	4	4
Important skills	Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Learning	Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring
Related careers	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks, Financial Examiners, Financial Managers, Accountants and Auditors	Tellers, Administrative Services Managers, Budget Analysts, Brokerage Clerks

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists dashboard Financial Managers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

86%

18 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

Current-only skills

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+0.4 level
Active Listening+0.4 level
Speaking+0.1 level
Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
Writing—
Monitoring+0.6 level
Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
Coordination+0.6 level
Service Orientation+0.6 level
Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
Time Management+0.8 level
Active Learning+0.3 level
Mathematics+0.5 level
Persuasion+0.4 level
Negotiation+0.6 level
Systems Analysis—
Systems Evaluation—

Only in Financial Managers

Management of Personnel Resources
Management of Financial Resources
Learning Strategies

Only in Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

None