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)
Labor Relations Specialists
Career B (or your target career)
Public Relations Specialists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Labor Relations Specialists | Public Relations Specialists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $95,420 | $74,750 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 64,810 | 283,380 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Negotiation, Critical Thinking, Writing | Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Social Perceptiveness, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, Industrial-Organizational Psychologists, Public Relations Specialists, Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners, Communications Teachers, Postsecondary, Business Teachers, Postsecondary, Telemarketers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
18 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
0
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—
- Speaking—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Writing—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
- Coordination+0.4 level
- Time Management+0.8 level
- Persuasion—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Learning—
- Systems Evaluation+0.1 level
- Negotiation—
- Systems Analysis—
- Service Orientation—
- Instructing+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
Only in Public Relations Specialists
- None
Only in Labor Relations Specialists
- Learning Strategies