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)
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Career B (or your target career)
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
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Comparison table
| Metric | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $45,930 | $54,210 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 961,610 | 154,800 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Active Listening, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension, Coordination | Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness, Writing |
| Related careers | Emergency Medicine Physicians, Billing and Posting Clerks, Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | 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
79%
11 of 14 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
0
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+0.6 level
- Active Listening+0.6 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
- Writing+0.9 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.9 level
- Service Orientation+0.4 level
- Critical Thinking+0.6 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
- Monitoring+0.2 level
- Coordination+0.3 level
- Time Management+0.1 level
Only in Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Active Learning
- Negotiation
Only in Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
- None