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)
Fundraisers
Career B (or your target career)
Financial Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Fundraisers | Financial Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $72,550 | $166,570 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 111,040 | 841,710 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Persuasion, Active Listening | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Budget Analysts, Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes, Financial Managers, Information Technology Project Managers | Tellers, Administrative Services Managers, Budget Analysts, Brokerage Clerks |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
90%
19 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
1
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
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Speaking—
- Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
- Writing—
- Monitoring+0.6 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination—
- Service Orientation+0.4 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Active Learning+0.5 level
- Mathematics+0.6 level
- Persuasion—
- Negotiation—
- Management of Financial Resources+0.5 level
- Systems Analysis—
- Systems Evaluation—
Only in Financial Managers
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Learning Strategies
Only in Fundraisers
- Instructing