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)
Judicial Law Clerks
Career B (or your target career)
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Judicial Law Clerks | Detectives and Criminal Investigators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $64,920 | $93,790 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 13,290 | 114,430 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 5 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Writing, Speaking | Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Social Perceptiveness, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators, Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | Security Guards, Lawyers, Judicial Law Clerks, Compliance Officers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
80%
12 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
1
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+0.3 level
- Speaking—
- Critical Thinking—
- Social Perceptiveness+1.0 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Active Learning—
- Writing—
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Coordination+0.6 level
- Time Management—
Only in Detectives and Criminal Investigators
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Service Orientation
Only in Judicial Law Clerks
- Learning Strategies