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)
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
Career B (or your target career)
Intelligence Analysts
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Comparison table
| Metric | News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | Intelligence Analysts |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $62,200 | $93,790 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 39,250 | 114,430 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Writing | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Business Intelligence Analysts, Correspondence Clerks, Communications Teachers, Postsecondary, Sociologists | Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars, Social Science Research Assistants, Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators, Retail Loss Prevention Specialists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
76%
13 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Active Listening—
- Writing—
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Speaking—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Active Learning—
- Monitoring—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Persuasion—
- Time Management—
Only in Intelligence Analysts
- Systems Evaluation
- Learning Strategies
- Negotiation
- Instructing
Only in News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
- None