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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 Quantitative Analysts

Career B (or your target career)

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

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Comparison table

MetricFinancial Quantitative AnalystsSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
National median salary$81,100$78,660
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment132,130489,570
Typical educationMaster's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone54
Important skillsMathematics, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision MakingActive Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension
Related careersMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, Penetration Testers, Computer Systems Analysts, BiostatisticiansBusiness Intelligence Analysts, Insurance Sales Agents, Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
Financial Quantitative Analysts dashboardSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents dashboard

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

  • Active Listening—
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Monitoring+0.6 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Active Learning—
  • Speaking—
  • Persuasion+0.2 level
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
  • Writing—
  • Complex Problem Solving—
  • Systems Analysis—
  • Mathematics—
  • Time Management—
  • Systems Evaluation—

Only in Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

  • Service Orientation
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Negotiation

Only in Financial Quantitative Analysts

  • Learning Strategies
  • Coordination
  • Instructing