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)
Investment Fund Managers
Career B (or your target career)
Actuaries
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Comparison table
| Metric | Investment Fund Managers | Actuaries |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $166,570 | $130,000 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 841,710 | 26,670 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking | Mathematics, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Business Intelligence Analysts, Chief Executives, Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists, Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | Business Intelligence Analysts, Statisticians, Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel, Insurance Sales Agents |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
89%
16 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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
- Mathematics+1.4 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.0 level
- Active Listening—
- Critical Thinking+0.9 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
- Writing+0.1 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.9 level
- Systems Analysis+1.0 level
- Active Learning—
- Time Management—
- Monitoring—
- Negotiation—
- Coordination—
- Social Perceptiveness—
Only in Actuaries
- Operations Analysis
- Service Orientation
Only in Investment Fund Managers
- Persuasion
- Instructing