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)
Curators
Career B (or your target career)
Social Science Research Assistants
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Comparison table
| Metric | Curators | Social Science Research Assistants |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $63,420 | $61,990 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 12,150 | 30,640 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Writing, Critical Thinking | Reading Comprehension, Writing, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Geography Teachers, Postsecondary, Social Science Research Assistants, Tour Guides and Escorts, Instructional Coordinators | Technical Writers, Education Teachers, Postsecondary, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
83%
10 of 12 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
10
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+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Writing—
- Active Listening—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Speaking—
- Active Learning—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Learning Strategies—
- Systems Analysis—
Only in Social Science Research Assistants
- Science
- Mathematics
Only in Curators
- Monitoring
- Social Perceptiveness
- Systems Evaluation
- Coordination
- Time Management
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Instructing
- Management of Material Resources