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)
Lawyers
Career B (or your target career)
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
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Comparison table
| Metric | Lawyers | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $159,670 | $54,210 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 754,500 | 154,800 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 5 | 3 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing | Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness, Writing |
| Related careers | Detectives and Criminal Investigators, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | Office Clerks, General, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents, Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
14 of 14 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
5
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
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Writing—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Service Orientation+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Learning—
- Monitoring—
- Coordination—
- Negotiation—
- Time Management—
Only in Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
- None
Only in Lawyers
- Persuasion
- Systems Analysis
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
- Systems Evaluation