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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)

Tax Preparers

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Comparison table

MetricCredit AnalystsTax Preparers
National median salary$83,510$54,920
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment64,39076,480
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone43
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Active Learning, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active ListeningReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Time Management, Speaking
Related careersInsurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks, Tax Preparers, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents, Budget AnalystsInsurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks, Loan Interviewers and Clerks, Paralegals and Legal Assistants, Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

11 of 11 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

2

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

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Learning
  • Time Management
  • Speaking
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Writing
  • Mathematics
  • Monitoring
  • Service Orientation

Only in Tax Preparers

  • None

Only in Credit Analysts

  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Social Perceptiveness