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)
Budget Analysts
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Comparison table
| Metric | Credit Analysts | Budget Analysts |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $83,510 | $91,640 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 64,390 | 47,160 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening | Mathematics, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks, Tax Preparers, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents, Budget Analysts | Chief Executives, Financial Risk Specialists, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, Financial and Investment Analysts |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
80%
12 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
3
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
- Mathematics—
- Critical Thinking—
- Speaking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
- Active Listening—
- Active Learning—
- Writing—
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Time Management—
Only in Budget Analysts
- Management of Financial Resources
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Credit Analysts
- Service Orientation