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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)

Gambling Dealers

Career B (or your target career)

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

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Comparison table

MetricGambling DealersSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
National median salary$34,320$78,660
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment83,910489,570
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Bachelor's Degree
Job zone24
Important skillsSpeaking, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, MonitoringActive Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension
Related careersUmpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials, Brokerage Clerks, Customer Service Representatives, Athletes and Sports CompetitorsBusiness Intelligence Analysts, Insurance Sales Agents, Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
Gambling Dealers dashboardSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

33%

6 of 18 target skills

Target-only skills

12

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+0.9 level
  • Monitoring+0.8 level
  • Speaking+0.9 level
  • Reading Comprehension+1.1 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.5 level
  • Service Orientation+0.7 level

Only in Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

  • Critical Thinking
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Active Learning
  • Persuasion
  • Writing
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Systems Analysis
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Mathematics
  • Time Management
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Negotiation

Only in Gambling Dealers

  • None