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)
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Career B (or your target career)
Judicial Law Clerks
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Comparison table
| Metric | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | Judicial Law Clerks |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $93,790 | $64,920 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 114,430 | 13,290 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 5 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Social Perceptiveness, Reading Comprehension | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Writing, Speaking |
| Related careers | Security Guards, Lawyers, Judicial Law Clerks, Compliance Officers | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators, Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
92%
12 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
3
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+0.8 level
- Active Listening—
- Critical Thinking+0.5 level
- Writing+0.4 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Active Learning+0.5 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Monitoring—
- Coordination—
Only in Judicial Law Clerks
- Learning Strategies
Only in Detectives and Criminal Investigators
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Service Orientation