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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)

Economists

Career B (or your target career)

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

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Comparison table

MetricEconomistsSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
National median salary$124,720$78,660
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment17,790489,570
Typical educationMaster's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone54
Important skillsMathematics, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, WritingActive Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension
Related careersOperations Research Analysts, Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents, Social Science Research Assistants, Political Science Teachers, PostsecondaryBusiness Intelligence Analysts, Insurance Sales Agents, Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
Economists dashboardSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents dashboard

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

  • Active Listening—
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Active Learning—
  • Speaking—
  • Persuasion+0.1 level
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
  • Writing—
  • Complex Problem Solving—
  • Systems Analysis—
  • Service Orientation+0.6 level
  • Mathematics—
  • Time Management—
  • Systems Evaluation—

Only in Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Negotiation

Only in Economists

  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Coordination