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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)

Customer Service Representatives

Career B (or your target career)

Management Analysts

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Comparison table

MetricCustomer Service RepresentativesManagement Analysts
National median salary$44,770$101,860
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment2,595,750898,280
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Bachelor's Degree
Job zone24
Important skillsActive Listening, Service Orientation, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Critical ThinkingReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking
Related careersCashiers, Tellers, Management Analysts, Correspondence ClerksMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, Business Continuity Planners, Statistical Assistants, Financial Risk Specialists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

55%

12 of 22 target skills

Target-only skills

10

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

  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Reading Comprehension+1.0 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.6 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+1.0 level
  • Writing+1.0 level
  • Speaking+0.3 level
  • Monitoring+1.1 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+1.0 level
  • Persuasion+0.9 level
  • Service Orientation
  • Time Management+0.3 level
  • Negotiation+0.1 level

Only in Management Analysts

  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Coordination
  • Systems Analysis
  • Instructing
  • Active Learning
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Mathematics
  • Learning Strategies
  • Operations Analysis

Only in Customer Service Representatives

  • None