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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)

Intelligence Analysts

Career B (or your target career)

Statistical Assistants

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Comparison table

MetricIntelligence AnalystsStatistical Assistants
National median salary$93,790$50,330
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment114,4304,710
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone44
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Critical ThinkingMathematics, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving
Related careersHealth Information Technologists and Medical Registrars, Social Science Research Assistants, Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators, Retail Loss Prevention SpecialistsDatabase Administrators, Operations Research Analysts, Biostatisticians, Computer Systems Analysts

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

83%

10 of 12 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

7

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
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Learning
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Writing
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Time Management
  • Monitoring

Only in Statistical Assistants

  • Mathematics
  • Programming

Only in Intelligence Analysts

  • Coordination
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Learning Strategies
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation
  • Instructing