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)
Funeral Home Managers
Career B (or your target career)
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
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Comparison table
| Metric | Funeral Home Managers | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $78,790 | $61,160 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 13,910 | 142,860 |
| Typical education | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Time Management, Reading Comprehension | Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Coordination, Social Perceptiveness |
| Related careers | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners, Rehabilitation Counselors, Insurance Sales Agents, Child, Family, and School Social Workers | Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes, Logisticians, First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
80%
16 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
0
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+0.1 level
- Speaking+0.3 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Coordination+0.5 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Service Orientation—
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Monitoring+0.4 level
- Persuasion—
- Writing—
- Negotiation+0.4 level
- Management of Personnel Resources—
- Instructing+0.1 level
Only in Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
- Active Learning
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Management of Financial Resources
Only in Funeral Home Managers
- None