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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)

Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Career B (or your target career)

Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators

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Comparison table

MetricParalegals and Legal AssistantsClaims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
National median salary$62,890$78,000
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment392,880324,230
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsWriting, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical ThinkingReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersFile Clerks, Social Science Research Assistants, Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators, Accountants and AuditorsCompensation and Benefits Managers, Accountants and Auditors, Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators, Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

80%

12 of 15 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

  • Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
  • Active Listening+0.3 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.6 level
  • Speaking
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.8 level
  • Writing
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
  • Monitoring+0.9 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
  • Active Learning+0.4 level
  • Service Orientation
  • Time Management+0.1 level

Only in Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators

  • Coordination
  • Negotiation
  • Systems Analysis

Only in Paralegals and Legal Assistants

  • None