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)
Human Resources Managers
Career B (or your target career)
Training and Development Specialists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Human Resources Managers | Training and Development Specialists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $149,280 | $69,280 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 220,660 | 458,300 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Management of Personnel Resources, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Coordination | Instructing, Speaking, Learning Strategies, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks, Medical and Health Services Managers, Public Relations Managers, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | Human Resources Managers, Health Education Specialists, Project Management Specialists, Tutors |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
95%
20 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
2
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
- Instructing+0.1 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Learning Strategies+1.1 level
- Active Listening—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Monitoring—
- Critical Thinking—
- Writing+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Active Learning—
- Coordination—
- Service Orientation—
- Time Management—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Management of Personnel Resources—
- Persuasion—
- Negotiation—
- Systems Analysis—
Only in Training and Development Specialists
- Operations Analysis
Only in Human Resources Managers
- Management of Financial Resources
- Mathematics