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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)

Credit Analysts

Career B (or your target career)

Financial Managers

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Comparison table

MetricCredit AnalystsFinancial Managers
National median salary$83,510$166,570
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment64,390841,710
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Active Learning, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active ListeningReading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring
Related careersInsurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks, Tax Preparers, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents, Budget AnalystsTellers, Administrative Services Managers, Budget Analysts, Brokerage Clerks

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

62%

13 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

8

Current-only skills

0

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+0.3 level
  • Active Listening+0.4 level
  • Speaking+0.1 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
  • Writing
  • Monitoring+1.1 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.9 level
  • Service Orientation+0.6 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.9 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
  • Time Management+0.8 level
  • Active Learning+0.4 level
  • Mathematics

Only in Financial Managers

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Coordination
  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Systems Analysis
  • Learning Strategies
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Credit Analysts

  • None