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)
Personal Financial Advisors
Career B (or your target career)
Budget Analysts
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Comparison table
| Metric | Personal Financial Advisors | Budget Analysts |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $105,070 | $91,640 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 266,800 | 47,160 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Critical Thinking | Mathematics, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Budget Analysts, Management Analysts, Treasurers and Controllers, Loan Interviewers and Clerks | Chief Executives, Financial Risk Specialists, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs, Financial and Investment Analysts |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
93%
14 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
6
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+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Speaking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Listening—
- Active Learning—
- Systems Analysis—
- Writing—
- Monitoring—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Time Management—
- Systems Evaluation—
Only in Budget Analysts
- Management of Financial Resources
Only in Personal Financial Advisors
- Service Orientation
- Persuasion
- Instructing
- Negotiation
- Coordination
- Learning Strategies