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)
Data Scientists
Career B (or your target career)
Survey Researchers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Data Scientists | Survey Researchers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $120,230 | $69,460 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 262,440 | 8,290 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 5 |
| Important skills | Mathematics, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Programming | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing |
| Related careers | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, Data Warehousing Specialists, Computer Systems Analysts | Intelligence Analysts, Financial Quantitative Analysts, Geodetic Surveyors, Instructional Coordinators |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
55%
11 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
9
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
- Writing+0.4 level
- Active Listening+0.6 level
- Speaking+0.5 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Mathematics—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Learning—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Time Management+0.7 level
- Monitoring—
Only in Survey Researchers
- Coordination
- Learning Strategies
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Service Orientation
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Persuasion
- Instructing
Only in Data Scientists
- Programming