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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)

Mathematicians

Career B (or your target career)

Statistical Assistants

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Comparison table

MetricMathematiciansStatistical Assistants
National median salary$126,710$50,330
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment2,0304,710
Typical educationDoctoral DegreeNot recorded
Job zone54
Important skillsMathematics, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving, Reading ComprehensionMathematics, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving
Related careersNanosystems Engineers, Software Developers, Geneticists, Molecular and Cellular BiologistsDatabase Administrators, Operations Research Analysts, Biostatisticians, Computer Systems Analysts

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

83%

10 of 12 target skills

Target-only skills

2

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

  • Mathematics
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Learning
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Writing
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Monitoring

Only in Statistical Assistants

  • Time Management
  • Programming

Only in Mathematicians

  • Science
  • Learning Strategies
  • Systems Analysis
  • Instructing
  • Systems Evaluation