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)
Treasurers and Controllers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Personal Financial Advisors | Treasurers and Controllers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $105,070 | $166,570 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 266,800 | 841,710 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Critical Thinking | Complex Problem Solving, Management of Financial Resources, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics |
| Related careers | Budget Analysts, Management Analysts, Treasurers and Controllers, Loan Interviewers and Clerks | Compensation and Benefits Managers, Project Management Specialists, Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
90%
18 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
2
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
- Complex Problem Solving+0.8 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.0 level
- Speaking+0.4 level
- Mathematics+0.6 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
- Critical Thinking+0.8 level
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Active Learning+1.1 level
- Monitoring+0.9 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.8 level
- Systems Analysis+0.8 level
- Writing+0.1 level
- Time Management+0.8 level
- Coordination+0.9 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Negotiation+0.3 level
- Persuasion+0.3 level
- Learning Strategies—
Only in Treasurers and Controllers
- Management of Financial Resources
- Management of Personnel Resources
Only in Personal Financial Advisors
- Service Orientation
- Instructing