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)
Financial Managers
Career B (or your target career)
Credit Counselors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Financial Managers | Credit Counselors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $166,570 | $52,230 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 841,710 | 27,770 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Tellers, Administrative Services Managers, Budget Analysts, Brokerage Clerks | 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
100%
18 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
3
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—
- Speaking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Writing+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Learning—
- Service Orientation—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Persuasion—
- Learning Strategies—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Negotiation—
- Mathematics—
- Monitoring—
- Time Management—
- Coordination—
Only in Credit Counselors
- None
Only in Financial Managers
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Management of Financial Resources
- Systems Analysis