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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)

Customs and Border Protection Officers

Career B (or your target career)

Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts

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Comparison table

MetricCustoms and Border Protection OfficersFraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
National median salary$76,210$81,100
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment670,520132,130
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Not recorded
Job zone34
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Social PerceptivenessActive Listening, Writing, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking
Related careersPolice Identification and Records Officers, Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts, Transportation Inspectors, Compliance ManagersInformation Security Analysts, Paralegals and Legal Assistants, Security Managers, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

70%

14 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

6

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

  • Active Listening+0.3 level
  • Writing+0.5 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
  • Speaking+0.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.6 level
  • Active Learning+1.0 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+1.0 level
  • Coordination+0.4 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
  • Monitoring
  • Persuasion+0.5 level
  • Negotiation
  • Time Management

Only in Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts

  • Instructing
  • Mathematics
  • Systems Analysis
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Learning Strategies
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Customs and Border Protection Officers

  • Service Orientation