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)
Social Science Research Assistants
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Comparison table
| Metric | News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | Social Science Research Assistants |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $62,200 | $61,990 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 39,250 | 30,640 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Writing | Reading Comprehension, Writing, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Business Intelligence Analysts, Correspondence Clerks, Communications Teachers, Postsecondary, Sociologists | Technical Writers, Education Teachers, Postsecondary, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
67%
8 of 12 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Writing—
- Active Listening—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Speaking—
- Active Learning—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
Only in Social Science Research Assistants
- Science
- Mathematics
- Learning Strategies
- Systems Analysis
Only in News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
- Social Perceptiveness
- Time Management
- Coordination
- Monitoring
- Persuasion