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)

Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

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Comparison table

MetricEligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsLegal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
National median salary$54,210$55,570
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment154,800156,280
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job zone33
Important skillsSpeaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness, WritingReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking, Time Management
Related careersOffice Clerks, General, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents, Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsCompliance Officers, Private Detectives and Investigators, File Clerks, Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

10 of 10 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

4

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
  • Active Listening
  • Writing
  • Speaking
  • Time Management
  • Service Orientation
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Coordination

Only in Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

  • None

Only in Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Learning
  • Negotiation