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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)

Financial Examiners

Career B (or your target career)

Budget Analysts

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Comparison table

MetricFinancial ExaminersBudget Analysts
National median salary$94,160$91,640
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment67,83047,160
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, WritingMathematics, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersSecurity Managers, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis SpecialistsChief Executives, Financial Risk Specialists, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, Financial and Investment Analysts

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

93%

14 of 15 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

5

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

  • Mathematics
  • Critical Thinking
  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Listening
  • Active Learning
  • Systems Analysis
  • Writing
  • Monitoring
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Time Management
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Budget Analysts

  • Management of Financial Resources

Only in Financial Examiners

  • Coordination
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing
  • Service Orientation