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)
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
Career B (or your target career)
Information Technology Project Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | Information Technology Project Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $61,160 | $116,580 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 142,860 | 435,370 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Coordination, Social Perceptiveness | Critical Thinking, Time Management, Reading Comprehension, Coordination, Writing |
| Related careers | Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes, Logisticians, First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | Solar Energy Installation Managers, Logistics Engineers, Operations Research Analysts, Document Management Specialists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
91%
20 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Writing+0.4 level
- Active Listening—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Management of Personnel Resources+0.6 level
- Speaking—
- Systems Analysis+0.6 level
- Monitoring+0.8 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.4 level
- Negotiation+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
- Active Learning+0.8 level
- Service Orientation—
- Persuasion+0.1 level
- Management of Financial Resources+0.5 level
- Instructing+0.1 level
Only in Information Technology Project Managers
- Management of Material Resources
- Learning Strategies
Only in Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
- None