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)
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
Career B (or your target career)
Credit Counselors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | Credit Counselors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $54,210 | $52,230 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 154,800 | 27,770 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness, Writing | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Office Clerks, General, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents, Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | Child, Family, and School Social Workers, Accountants and Auditors, Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
78%
14 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
0
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—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Speaking—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Writing—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Active Learning+0.5 level
- Service Orientation—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Negotiation+0.2 level
- Monitoring—
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
Only in Credit Counselors
- Persuasion
- Learning Strategies
- Systems Evaluation
- Mathematics
Only in Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
- None