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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)

Police Identification and Records Officers

Career B (or your target career)

Statistical Assistants

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Comparison table

MetricPolice Identification and Records OfficersStatistical Assistants
National median salary$93,790$50,330
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment114,4304,710
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Not recorded
Job zone34
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, WritingMathematics, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving
Related careersClinical Research Coordinators, Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health, Medical and Clinical Laboratory TechniciansDatabase Administrators, Operations Research Analysts, Biostatisticians, Computer Systems Analysts

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

83%

10 of 12 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

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Learning+0.8 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
  • Writing+0.5 level
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Time Management
  • Monitoring

Only in Statistical Assistants

  • Mathematics
  • Programming

Only in Police Identification and Records Officers

  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Coordination