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)
Insurance Sales Agents
Career B (or your target career)
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Insurance Sales Agents | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $62,280 | $78,210 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 479,100 | 112,380 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Persuasion | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Learning |
| Related careers | Credit Analysts, Financial Managers, Financial Risk Specialists, Management Analysts | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks, Financial Examiners, Financial Managers, Accountants and Auditors |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
78%
14 of 18 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—
- Speaking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Learning+0.4 level
- Writing+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
- Mathematics+0.1 level
- Persuasion—
- Negotiation—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.6 level
- Service Orientation—
- Time Management—
- Coordination+0.1 level
Only in Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
- Monitoring
- Complex Problem Solving
Only in Insurance Sales Agents
- None