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)
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Career B (or your target career)
Compliance Officers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | Compliance Officers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $62,890 | $80,730 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 392,880 | 417,070 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Writing, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | File Clerks, Social Science Research Assistants, Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators, Accountants and Auditors | Lawyers, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents, Administrative Services Managers, 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—
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Writing—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
- Monitoring+0.6 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Time Management+0.2 level
- Service Orientation+0.1 level
- Active Learning—
Only in Compliance Officers
- Persuasion
- Coordination
- Negotiation
Only in Paralegals and Legal Assistants
- None