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 Quantitative Analysts
Career B (or your target career)
Actuaries
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Comparison table
| Metric | Financial Quantitative Analysts | Actuaries |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $81,100 | $130,000 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 132,130 | 26,670 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Mathematics, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making | Mathematics, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, Penetration Testers, Computer Systems Analysts, Biostatisticians | Business Intelligence Analysts, Statisticians, Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Insurance Sales Agents |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
83%
15 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
3
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
- Mathematics—
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.8 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
- Writing—
- Speaking+0.3 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.7 level
- Systems Analysis+1.0 level
- Active Learning—
- Time Management+0.5 level
- Monitoring+0.4 level
- Coordination—
- Social Perceptiveness—
Only in Actuaries
- Operations Analysis
- Negotiation
- Service Orientation
Only in Financial Quantitative Analysts
- Persuasion
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing