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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)

Fundraising Managers

Career B (or your target career)

Education Administrators, Postsecondary

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Comparison table

MetricFundraising ManagersEducation Administrators, Postsecondary
National median salary$125,470$104,590
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment38,810180,470
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeMaster's Degree
Job zone45
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Persuasion, Active ListeningCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Writing, Instructing
Related careersEligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, Project Management Specialists, Compensation and Benefits Managers, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
Fundraising Managers dashboardEducation Administrators, Postsecondary dashboard

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

  • Reading Comprehension+0.7 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.4 level
  • Speaking+0.4 level
  • Time Management+0.6 level
  • Writing+0.3 level
  • Active Listening+0.3 level
  • Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
  • Active Learning+0.4 level
  • Management of Personnel Resources+1.0 level
  • Social Perceptiveness—
  • Negotiation+0.1 level
  • Persuasion+0.3 level
  • Coordination+0.3 level
  • Service Orientation+0.4 level
  • Systems Analysis+1.0 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.5 level
  • Management of Financial Resources—

Only in Education Administrators, Postsecondary

  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies

Only in Fundraising Managers

  • Mathematics