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)
Credit Analysts
Career B (or your target career)
Bill and Account Collectors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Credit Analysts | Bill and Account Collectors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $83,510 | $47,030 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 64,390 | 158,830 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 4 | 2 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening | Speaking, Active Listening, Persuasion, Social Perceptiveness, Writing |
| Related careers | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks, Tax Preparers, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents, Budget Analysts | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Personal Financial Advisors, Accountants and Auditors, Financial Managers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
82%
9 of 11 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
4
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—
- Active Listening—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Writing—
- Critical Thinking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Time Management—
- Monitoring—
- Service Orientation—
Only in Bill and Account Collectors
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
Only in Credit Analysts
- Active Learning
- Mathematics
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving