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)
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Career B (or your target career)
Budget Analysts
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Comparison table
| Metric | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | Budget Analysts |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $58,260 | $91,640 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 153,140 | 47,160 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Mathematics, Writing, Speaking | Mathematics, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Treasurers and Controllers, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, Tax Preparers, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | Chief Executives, Financial Risk Specialists, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, Financial and Investment Analysts |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
53%
8 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
7
Current-only skills
1
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
- Mathematics+0.8 level
- Critical Thinking+0.8 level
- Speaking+0.3 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
- Active Listening+0.6 level
- Writing+0.8 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
Only in Budget Analysts
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Management of Financial Resources
- Active Learning
- Systems Analysis
- Social Perceptiveness
- Time Management
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
- Service Orientation