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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)

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

Career B (or your target career)

Public Relations Specialists

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Comparison table

MetricExecutive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsPublic Relations Specialists
National median salary$76,590$74,750
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment459,910283,380
Typical educationAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Service Orientation, WritingActive Listening, Speaking, Writing, Social Perceptiveness, Reading Comprehension
Related careersPublic Relations Specialists, Public Relations Managers, Project Management Specialists, Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsMeeting, Convention, and Event Planners, Communications Teachers, Postsecondary, Business Teachers, Postsecondary, Telemarketers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

72%

13 of 18 target skills

Target-only skills

5

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+0.1 level
  • Speaking+0.4 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+1.0 level
  • Writing+0.3 level
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking+0.4 level
  • Coordination+1.0 level
  • Time Management+0.9 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+1.1 level
  • Active Learning+0.6 level
  • Negotiation+0.8 level
  • Service Orientation
  • Monitoring

Only in Public Relations Specialists

  • Persuasion
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis
  • Instructing

Only in Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

  • None