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)
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Career B (or your target career)
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
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Comparison table
| Metric | Industrial-Organizational Psychologists | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $193,950 | $50,610 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 790 | 90,220 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Social Perceptiveness |
| Related careers | Medical and Health Services Managers, Education Administrators, Postsecondary, Data Scientists, Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | Receptionists and Information Clerks, Labor Relations Specialists, Medical Records Specialists, Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
13 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
10
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—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Speaking—
- Writing—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Critical Thinking—
- Monitoring—
- Time Management—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Active Learning—
- Coordination—
- Service Orientation—
- Complex Problem Solving—
Only in Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
- None
Only in Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
- Persuasion
- Science
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
- Operations Analysis
- Mathematics
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Negotiation