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)
Historians
Career B (or your target career)
Museum Technicians and Conservators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Historians | Museum Technicians and Conservators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $76,750 | $51,440 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 3,450 | 12,310 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Speaking, Active Learning | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Monitoring, Writing |
| Related careers | Editors, Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary, Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary, Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Furniture Finishers, Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians, First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers, Conservation Scientists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
12 of 12 target skills
Target-only skills
0
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—
- Active Listening—
- Speaking—
- Monitoring+0.4 level
- Writing—
- Critical Thinking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Learning—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination+0.3 level
- Instructing—
Only in Museum Technicians and Conservators
- None
Only in Historians
- Learning Strategies