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)
Economists
Career B (or your target career)
Actuaries
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Comparison table
| Metric | Economists | Actuaries |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $124,720 | $130,000 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 17,790 | 26,670 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Mathematics, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing | Mathematics, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Operations Research Analysts, Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents, Social Science Research Assistants, Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Business Intelligence Analysts, Statisticians, Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Insurance Sales Agents |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
89%
16 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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
- Mathematics+0.8 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.8 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
- Writing—
- Speaking—
- Systems Evaluation+1.0 level
- Systems Analysis+0.9 level
- Active Learning—
- Time Management+0.5 level
- Monitoring—
- Service Orientation—
- Coordination—
- Social Perceptiveness—
Only in Actuaries
- Operations Analysis
- Negotiation
Only in Economists
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
- Persuasion