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)
Sociologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Economists | Sociologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $124,720 | $106,030 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 17,790 | 2,260 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Mathematics, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing | Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Active Learning, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Operations Research Analysts, Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents, Social Science Research Assistants, Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Clinical Neuropsychologists, Neuropsychologists, Epidemiologists, School Psychologists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
94%
17 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
2
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
- Speaking+0.2 level
- Active Listening+0.6 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Writing+0.4 level
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness+1.4 level
- Learning Strategies+0.5 level
- Instructing+0.6 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Systems Evaluation—
- Systems Analysis—
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Service Orientation—
- Time Management—
Only in Sociologists
- Science
Only in Economists
- Mathematics
- Persuasion