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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)

Library Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Statistical Assistants

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Comparison table

MetricLibrary TechniciansStatistical Assistants
National median salary$44,580$50,330
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment68,6904,710
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone34
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Service Orientation, CoordinationMathematics, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving
Related careersOffice Machine Operators, Except Computer, Statistical Assistants, Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Proofreaders and Copy MarkersDatabase Administrators, Operations Research Analysts, Biostatisticians, Computer Systems Analysts

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

33%

4 of 12 target skills

Target-only skills

8

Current-only skills

4

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+0.1 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.6 level
  • Speaking+0.8 level
  • Active Listening+0.5 level

Only in Statistical Assistants

  • Mathematics
  • Active Learning
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Writing
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Time Management
  • Programming
  • Monitoring

Only in Library Technicians

  • Service Orientation
  • Coordination
  • Learning Strategies
  • Social Perceptiveness